2 D.A. officials may be dismissed; 5 more importers face possible blacklisting; RCEF budget to triple by 2025 following RTL amendments

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00:00The agricultural sector is focused on improvement with key officials under scrutiny for performance issues.

00:07On the other hand, efforts are being made to boost and support funding for the sector in the future.

00:12Our Floyd Renz tells us more.

00:17Two high-ranking officials from the Department of Agriculture may be dismissed

00:21according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T.U. Laurel, Jr.

00:25T.U. Laurel declined to name the two DA officials,

00:28but revealed they have been given a six-month ultimatum to each improve their performance.

00:33What I don't want to happen is that there are other things that need to be done.

00:39I needed my intervention.

00:41In spite of my busy, busy schedule, I had to stop other things

00:45so that I can prove and approve and sign all the requirements that were given back at last minute.

00:54Meanwhile, five more importers face possible blacklisting by the DA,

00:58adding to the 10 already banned for involvement in agricultural smuggling.

01:02The DA emphasized that illegal product smuggling poses serious threats to public health and livelihoods of farmers.

01:09I have five more to complete.

01:14Three fish and two meat.

01:20The Agriculture Department aims to revitalize the agricultural sector in the coming year

01:25after enduring setbacks from El Nino, consecutive typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and livestock diseases.

01:32This is the year that all possible events happened.

01:36This is a depressing year for agriculture in a sense,

01:40but it reacted quickly to all the calamities that we've faced.

01:48Other LGUs are surprised that the DA's response is a bit fast,

01:55plus even the timing of giving seeds fertilizers in the majority of the areas is on time.

02:03By 2025, the budget for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, or RCEF,

02:08will triple to P30 billion from P10 billion following amendments to the Rice Tarification Law.

02:13The increased budget will fund initiatives to boost production,

02:16such as acquiring solar irrigation systems and rice processing facilities.

02:22These efforts target over 20 million metric tons in rice production

02:26and a 2% growth in the overall agricultural sector.

02:30Floyd Brentz, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.

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