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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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Waziri wa Kilimo Mutahi Kagwe ameonya kuwa serikali itaanza kuagiza mahindi yasiyolipiwa ushuru ikiwa wakulima wataendelea kuhodhi mazao yao. Hii inafuata uamuzi wa serikali kutenga Sh1.7 bilioni kununua magunia milioni 1.7 ya mahindi, lakini wakulima wamekataa kuyawasilisha kwa Bodi ya Kitaifa ya Nafaka na Mazao (NCPB). Kagwe alitoa onyo hilo wakati wa ziara yake katika Kaunti ya Kirinyaga.
The Department of Agriculture has recommended to President Marcos an extension of the rice import freeze until year-end to stabilize palay farmgate prices and support local farmers. This follows a two-month halt ordered in October amid falling palay prices during the harvest season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said prices remain volatile but domestic rice supply is adequate.
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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.