The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to decrease the price of rice sold under its 'Rice-for-All' initiative to P38-P39 per kilo this January. This follows previous price reductions that have impacted the prices of rice sold by retailers in Metro Manila. The DA will also launch 'Sulit Rice' and 'Nutri Rice' programs, offering cheaper varieties of rice.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to further reduce the selling price of the grain staple under its “Rice-for-All” initiative this month.Currently, the DA is selling well-milled rice at P40 per kilo in several Kadiwa locations in Metro Manila.During PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas, DA Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said they are targeting to start lowering the price of rice under the program to about P38 to P39 per kilo.
‘Nagsimula tayo diyan, nagbenta tayo ng P45 per kilo naibaba iyan sa P43.00 at P42.00 at nito nga bago matapos ang taong 2024 ay naibaba pa iyan sa P40.00 per kilo,’ De Mesa said.‘At ngayong taon na ito, this January ay ilulunsad naman, mas mababa pa ang presyo – between P38.00 to P39.00,’, he said.The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), last week, said that the “Rice-for-All” program is now making a “dent on the staple’s price” as rice retailers in Metro Manila markets are beginning to lower their prices to compete with the government’s ongoing initiative. Apart from lowering the price of well-milled rice being sold in Kadiwa stores, the DA is also eyeing to sell much cheaper rice varieties this month. De Mesa said the agency will launch “Sulit Rice” and “Nutri Rice” programs initially in Metro Manila.The DA would sell “100% broken” rice at P35 to P36 per kilo under the “Sulit Rice” initiative, while it will be a much healthier brown rice at P37 to P38 per kilo under the “Nutri Rice” program, according to the Agriculture official.—AOL, GMA Integrated New
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