DAVAO DEL NORTE, Oct. 27 (PIA) -- The City Agriculture Office (CAGRO) of the City Government of Tagum said it has addressed the problems of local rice farmers as it is now offering higher prices to local palays harvested, said Tagum City Agriculturist, Engr. Harold F. Dawa. In a radio program today, Dawa explained how the City of Tagum helped resolve the problems of the rice farmers in Tagum City. He also explained how the local palays are bought at a competitive price. "Ang atong mga local rice farmers, makita nimo karon, problemado gyud. And now karon, kabalo mo pilay buying? halos paliton nalang ug P10 to P12 per kilo ang palay. Ug karon amo man gyud nga gitotal ang production cost diri sa atong local setting naa sa P9.45 per kilo. Unya ug paliton ug P12? 2.55 centavos nalang (Our local farmers are really problematic. And now the buying price for the palay is just 10-12 pesos per kilo. As of now, as per our computation, the production cost in the local setting is 9.45 pesos a