Agriculture and industry groups on Wednesday expressed dismay over the Senate ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), maintaining that farmers are “ill-prepared” for the mega trade deal.
AGRICULTURE and industry groups on Wednesday expressed dismay over the Senate ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership , maintaining that farmers are “ill-prepared” for the mega trade deal.
“We respect the Senate’s decision, and we hope and pray that things will work out well in the future. But if they do not, we will hold the Senators accountable for their decision,” FFF National Manager Raul Q. Montemayor said on Wednesday. “No amount of sugar coating can hide the disastrous impact of RCEP to the country, especially on the agriculture sector,” it said.
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