The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association on Sunday urged government agencies to immediately address the insurgency problem in Mindanao.
PBGEA executive director Stephen Antig said the government should pay more attention to the insurgency problem because “it is driving the present and prospective investors away from Mindanao.”
“Why are government agencies so focused on issues like aerial spraying and land rental when the bigger problem is peace and order, which is driving the investors away?” Antig asked.
Earlier, PBGEA expressed its concern over a proposed bill in Congress that aims to regulate agribusiness ventures in areas covered by land reform.
House Bill 5161 proposed to make all agribusiness venture agreements subject to the approval of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council.