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Corn farmers free one lane in road blockades as show of good faith
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Corn producers in Michoacán, Guanajuato, and Jalisco announced the release of one lane in their road blockades as a gesture of good faith to speed up negotiations with the federal government. This follows dialogue commitments with senators, though they reject the offered price of 6,050 pesos per ton and demand 7,200 pesos. The blockades, started on October 27, have left hundreds stranded for over 20 hours.
Farmers and rice millers in Tamil Nadu are urging the government to waive the agricultural market fee on key commodities like paddy and cotton to ease financial pressures amid rising production costs.
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Kenya's Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe has warned that the government will start importing duty-free maize if farmers continue to withhold their produce. This follows the allocation of Sh1.7 billion to purchase 1.7 million bags of maize, but farmers have refused to deliver them to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Kagwe issued the warning during a visit to Kirinyaga County.
Inirekomenda ng Department of Agriculture kay Pangulong Marcos ang pagpapatuloy ng pagbabawal sa pag-import ng bigas hanggang katapusan ng taon upang mapatibay ang presyo ng palay at suportahan ang mga lokal na magsasaka. Ito ay sumusunod sa dalawang buwang paghinto na inutos noong Oktubre upang tugunan ang pagbaba ng presyo ng palay sa panahon ng ani. Ayon kay Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., nananatiling pabagu-bago ang mga presyo ngunit may sapat na suplay ng bigas sa bansa.
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Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué announced a price of 6,050 pesos per ton for white corn in Guanajuato, Jalisco, and Michoacán. This agreement, reached through dialogue tables with producers and state governments, includes credit at 8.5% interest and agricultural insurance. However, some farmers express dissatisfaction, arguing it does not cover their production costs plus adequate profitability.