Senator Cynthia Villar was elated with the recognition given by the World Bank to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) or Republic Act No. 11203 as a “strategic policy reform.” Know more:
Senator Cynthia Villar was elated with the recognition given by the World Bank to the Rice Tariffication Law or Republic Act No. 11203 as a “strategic policy reform.”
Villar’s RTL was cited during the launch of the “Agriculture Public Expenditures Review” with special focus on the implications of the Mandanas Ruling for the agri-food system. WB Senior Agriculture Economist Anuja Kar and WB Practice Manager Dina Umali-Deininger also attended the event and presented their findings on the review.
The earnings are given to farmers listed in the Registry System of Basic Sectors as assistsnce in the form of machineries, high quality inbred rice seeds, training and loans.
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