The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) has called on the government to restore tariff protections for rice, corn, pork, and chicken. BusinessWorld reported that the group hopes President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will adopt such policies in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.
SINAG emphasized that the restoration of tariff protections is crucial to shield local farmers from the influx of imported agricultural products, which have undermined domestic production and farm incomes.
The group's appeal comes ahead of the President's SONA, where they expect concrete measures to address the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly in rice, corn, pork, and chicken production.