Rice farmers to get cash aid from tariff collections–DA

RIc E farmers are assured of cash assistance from tariffs slapped on imports, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday.

“The 2022 tariff collection is P22.7 billion, so that means we are now preparing to distribute P12 billion for rice financial assistance to the farmers that have been enlisted in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture [RSBSA], with 2 hectares and below,” Agriculture

Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian told lawmakers during a public hearing at the House of Representatives.

“So we will just have to wait for the approval of the President [Ferdinand Marcos Jr.] to start the distribution.”

As for the cash assistance for 2024, Sebastian said this will depend on the excess tariff collection this year.

Earlier, the DA in Ilocos Region