A coalition of farmers’ cooperatives over the weekend lambasted the Department of Agriculture (DA) for alleged irregularities in the issuance of new Sanitary Phytosanitary (SPS) permits.

Manny Ramirez, president of the National Federation of Farmers’ Cooperatives (NFFC), backed importers who condemned the issuance of SPS clearances to favored traders.

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