ICYMI: “Maraming expert kaya lang kung wala namang heart for the farmers aapihin din ang small farmers,' Villar said.
“Maraming expert kaya lang kung wala namang heart for the farmers aapihin din ang small farmers,” she said in an interview at the Senate.
Villar agreed with the need for a full-time head of the agency, but she emphasized that the future Agriculture secretary should have a genuine love for farmers. Villar reiterated that importation should only be a temporary solution to the shortage problem as the government should instead focus on developmental programs to make local farmers more competitive.
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