A FARMERS group is demanding transparency from the Department of Agriculture (DA) over its plan to import farm commodities, most especially rice.

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), in a statement on Wednesday, said that the DA should disclose shipping details, especially on rice coming from India, following the announcement of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. of shipments of the staple arriving from that country.

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