Financial Subsidy to Rice Farmers (FSRF) focal person Maria Teresa Carido for the rice program of the DA MIMAROPA said that aside from Palawan, over 8,000 farmers in Occidental Mindoro will also receive cash assistance.
Provincial Farmers Association Council (PFAC) president Estrelita Quiampo-Galera said Tuesday that most of the local farmers chose to sell their palay to NFA with P19 buying price compared to private traders with around P12 to P12.50.
