Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the Philippines has pushed back its rice self-sufficiency target to 2019 as funding constraints hamper efforts to increase productivity and areas dedicated to rice.
At a press briefing at the Department of Agriculture’s main office in Quezon City, Piñol said that the Department of Budget and Management has urged the DA to defer full implementation of the program by next year because any realignment of funds at this time would be subject to scrutiny.
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