Category: Agriculture
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Pia: is tobacco vital to food security?
While she is against tobacco smuggling, Senator Pia Cayetano opposes the elevation of tobacco’s status as an agricultural product vital to food security.
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Alternative to 5-6: Pia backs microlending program for informal sector
Nacionalista Party Senatorial aspirant Pia S. Cayetano is proposing to institutionalize a nationwide microlending program that would give poor Filipinos better access to capital to start or sustain their own livelihood. Cayetano was in the province of Albay on Monday (May 6), where she attended the Bicol Agri Fiesta 2019 in Camalig, Albay. In an interview with reporters there, the…
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Modern tech, livelihood assistance to protect farmers amid El Niño
Senatorial candidate Pia S. Cayetano on Tuesday (April 23) expressed support for initiatives that would provide Filipino farmers with better access to modern technology and livelihood assistance. The congresswoman said this amid the early onset of El Niño, which has negatively affected the livelihood of farmers and agri-workers throughout the county. “We really need to…