The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to make 'Sulit Rice', a cheaper alternative made from broken rice, more widely available. The DA also condemns the practice of selling imported rice at inflated prices.
Plans are underway to expand the availability of 100-percent broken but high-quality and cheaper ' Sulit Rice ' to more areas, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Broken rice, which consists of fragments resulting from drying, transport, and milling, is shorter in length but possesses the same quality as regular white rice. Currently, it retails at P36 per kilogram.
Tiu Laurel highlighted that due to the successful reception of Sulit Rice in two pilot testing areas, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will make it accessible in more Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers. Additionally, lower-priced 5-percent broken rice will also be offered as an option. Tiu Laurel condemned profiteers exploiting the market by selling imported rice at P60/kg. During consultative meetings with rice importers and millers, Tiu Laurel emphasized that profiteering hinders the DA and government's efforts to stabilize the rice market and negatively impacts the livelihoods of local farmers. He stated, 'In our meetings, it was clear that imported rice should not be sold at P60 per kilo. Selling imported rice at that price is profiteering...' He pointed out that imported rice should ideally be sold at P50 per kg, ensuring a reasonable profit for importers and retailers. More consultative meetings are scheduled for this week to establish a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for rice, aiming to finalize it by the end of January. However, the MSRP will not act as a price cap but rather as a guideline to ensure rice affordability for the public
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