After rice and vegetable price issues have been settled, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be focusing on uplifting the livelihood of millions of coconut and rubber farmers.

In a statement on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the DA would provide various livelihood and loan programs for Filipino coconut and rubber farmers as part of government interventions in two sectors that have been hit by very low market prices.

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