By Brian Jules Campued
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is selling rice for as low as P29 per kilo in five KADIWA Centers in Metro Manila, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a news release Sunday.
According to the DA, the KADIWA stores also offer basic necessities and prime commodities such as fish, eggs, onions, garlic, fresh vegetables, and fruits at lower prices.
The P29/kg rice is available at the following areas:
- ADC Building of the DA – Central Office in Quezon City
- KADIWA Center at the Bureau of Plant Industry in Malate, Manila
- KADIWA store – Llano Road in Barangay 167, Caloocan City
- KADIWA store – AMVA Housing, La Mesa Street in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City
- KADIWA Center, PhilFIDA compound, Aria Street in Talon Dos, Las Piñas City
This initiative is aimed at lowering retail prices of rice in the country and is also in line with Marcos administration’s flagship projects of addressing rising food prices and attaining food security, the DA said.
However, each household may only purchase a maximum of five kilos of rice from KADIWA centers, subject to availability of supply.
“The supply is influenced by various factors including transport, packaging and logistics, among others,” the department said.
The DA also eyes to continue the sale of rice at P29/kg by producing more than 100 million kilos of rice by August this year through contract farming agreement with Farmers’ Cooperatives Associations.
To date, about 265 regular Kadiwa stores have been opened nationwide while 119 Kadiwa pop-up stores operate on a scheduled basis to respond to consumer demand. – avds
