Agri engineers back rice tariff law

The Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (Psabe) has expressed strong support for the government’s implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law, citing its huge potential to boost the local rice industry and make it as competitive as its counterparts in Southeast Asia.

In a statement on Wednesday, Psabe President Dennis Tactac said the new law, through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (Rcep), could pave the way for the further development on the country’s rice sector modernization.