
Cotabato Rice Republic:Food Sovereignty Model (Master Plan Part 17) (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Piñol
North Cotabato is a land of ironies: It is a major producer of rice but the farmer’s palay is bought at P15 per kilo while the market price of rice, often imported, is P50 to P60/kilo. This is a perfect example of daylight robbery because the rule of thumb is price of palay multiplied by…