THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is crafting a national crop diversification program to support rice farmers who face stiff competition from rice imports.

In a press conference for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) in Quezon City, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said his department is working on the creation of this program for rice farmers who could not cope with competition from rice exports, particularly those who farm in lands not suitable for the crop’s production.

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