Lack of inspection facilities blamed for smuggling of agri goods -- farmers' group

GMA Network - Oct 19, 2026

The lack of inspection facilities for imported agricultural products is contributing to the rampant entry of smuggled goods into the country, a farmers group lamented on Monday.

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