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  • DA sets P45 billion El Niño response fund as food inflation accelerates

    DA sets P45 billion El Niño response fund as food inflation accelerates

    MANILA— The Department of Agriculture is intensifying measures to stabilize food supply and prices after food inflation accelerated in September amid weather-related disruptions, higher logistics expenses and rising oil prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the government is preparing for climate-related supply disruptions by ensuring that food stocks, production assistance and market…