The Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch a program in the coming weeks to provide all Filipinos with affordable rice.
In a news forum over the weekend, Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra said the “Rice-for-All” program will offer rice, a staple food among Filipino households, that costs between P45 and P48 per kilogram.
“On the works na rin po iyong ating ‘Rice-for-All’ naman, kung saan mayroon po tayong papalabas din na bigas po na mas mura kaysa doon sa prevailing nating market prices,” according to Guevarra.
“So, ito po siguro ay ila-launch natin sa susunod na mga linggo. Magre-range po siguro ito sa P45 to P48,” she added.
The DA official said the agency intends to offer “Rice-for-All” in KADIWA centers first, and then in other areas.
“Target po namin muna sa Kadiwa muna ito ibenta pero eventually po iyon nga po kung Rice for All siya puwede po itong maka-penetrate na rin po sa ibang areas,” said Guevarra.
Last week, the DA launched its P29 program that offers P29 per kilo of rice for vulnerable sectors including those under the government’s conditional cash transfer program, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and solo parents.IMT
