Villar questions Agriculture Department's 'crazy' obsession with corn research

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Senator Cynthia Villar hit the Department of Agriculture for allocating a big chunk of its proposed 2020 budget on research for the National Corn Program instead of offering direct assistance to farmers.

[Translation: Why does it seem like all of your budget goes to research? You're so fixated on research, what are you going to do with it? I'm smart, but I don't understand your research, what more the farmers? Do they want you to conduct research? Don't you think they want your help instead?]

She also interrogated DA officials on why the proposed reserve fund for the National Corn Program is higher than the allocation for seedling distribution. Under the proposed 2020 budget, the budget for seed reserve is ​₱​​​​​​218 million, while the distribution is at ₱31 million. The reserve will be provided to farmers during calamities.

Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan explained five percent of production should be set aside as buffer stock. He said they also give assistance to farmers in the form of seeds and fertilizers. However, Villar said farmers need more direct assistance. She asked the department to revise its proposed budget.

 

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Nagreresearch sila kasi baka mamaya mamalayan n lang me corn tariff na din sa sobrang dupang mo, napakatakaw mo pa naman sa pera bwakang ka

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