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DA officials said the department is currently initiating moves to have the Tariff Commission fasttrack the hearing on its proposal so that the new tariffs could be enforced immediately.


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Instead, newly-appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Arsenio Balisacan said government will insist on keeping the QRs until 2010 and only then will it consider imposing tariffs on the country’s staple food.


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During a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Geneva, Agriculture Undersecretary Arsenio Balisacan said that unless other countries stop their "trade-distorting tactics," the Philippines will most likely lag behind its neighbors not only in Asia, but other countries throughout the world.


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AGRICULTURE UNDERSECRETARY ARSENIO BALISACAN

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Funds lack blamed for AFMA failure

By Rocel Felix | February 17, 2003 - 12:00am

The Agricutural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) which expired last Feb. 8 flopped due to Congress’ failure to put money into the program. Agriculture Undersecretary Arsenio Balisacan said that during...

Business

DA presses hike in tariff on imported vegetables

By Rocel Felix | January 23, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up its efforts to push for an increase in the tariff rates imposed on imported vegetables from seven percent to 40 percent. DA officials said the department is currently...

Business

RP rejects ADB condition for release of $175-M loan

By Rocel Felix | January 22, 2003 - 12:00am

The government will not cave in to pressure from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to lift quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice, one of the conditions for the release of the second and third tranches of the $175-million...

Business

DA exec fights for RP agricultural products in global market

By by Rommel Ynion | April 1, 2001 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has called for a level playing field for the country’s agricultural products to stand a chance to survive in the global market. During...

Business