The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday rolled out its P20 per kilo rice program in Makati City, serving about 750 beneficiaries during the launch attended by Mayor Nancy Binay and other local officials.
Average farmgate prices of dry palay across the Philippines climbed to P23.91 per kilo, up 28 percent from a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, signaling firmer earnings for farmers amid shifting supply conditions.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., is increasing efforts to help farmers and fisherfolk in the Cordillera Administrative Region cope with rising fuel costs and market disruptions.