Senator Cynthia Villar scolded Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) Director Paul Limson after Limson testified that the government had 'no direct control' on the volume and the frequency of importation of livestock products into the country.
Senator Cynthia Villar scolded Bureau of Animal Industry Director Paul Limson after Limson testified that the government had "no direct control" on the volume and the frequency of importation of livestock products into the country.
"Ito total demand is 1.7 [million] tapos local production is ganoon din... ang laki ng import. Bakit ganoon?" Villar asked. Villar then asked Limson about the importation policy of the bureau. The BAI chief said that the bureau had no control over the importation of pork. Limson, who was designated to head the BAI last October 2022, said the policy had been in place when he was appointed.Limson then attempted to mention a World Trade Organization policy, but the senator continued to criticize the BAI chief over the importation rule.
Villar said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. needed to appoint DA officials who looked out for the interests of local farmers as local agriculture would depend on their policies.
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