Sen. Bong Go has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist more agri- and fishery-based micro and small enterprises to bolster food security as part of the efforts to help Filipinos recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. “With this crisis, many industries were affected but the food supply chain should not be hampered. I am appealing to the DA to help fishermen and farmers to ensure there will be food on every Filipino family’s table,” Go said. The DA-Agricultural Credit Policy Council said it continues to enhance the provision of concessionary loans to marginal small farmers and fishers, including agri-based micro and small entrepreneurs through the Expanded SURE Aid and Recovery Project.

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