SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Oct. 23 -- Antique Governor Paolo Everardo Javier is eyeing a consultative meeting with farmers' associations in the province on how the provincial government can extend aid to their members amid the low buying price of palay.

The price of palay (unhusked rice) in the province has gone down to PHP10 a kilo starting middle of September.

"I really pity the farmers who hardly make a profit out of their harvest," Javier said in an interview on Thursday.

He said he wanted to hear their recommendations to avoid being taken advantage of, especially during this peak of the harvest season.

The governor is also studying the possible establishment of two rice processing complexes for farmers to avail of drying and milling...