MANILA, Philippines—Local government units (LGUs) all over the country have so far bought over P1.58 billion worth of farmers’ produce amid enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) placed on Metro Manila and other “high-risk” areas in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ADVERTISEMENT“The LGUs are our primary partners in cascading our sectoral interventions on production to consumption, marketing included. We would like to involve them in the entire value chain to make sure that our support mechanisms reach targeted beneficiaries,” Dar said. The DA’s Regional Field Offices (RFOs) are responsible for monitoring the sales through their respective Agribusiness Marketing and Assistance Divison. Since the onset of the ECQ, the DA has been calling on LGUs to buy agri-fishery produce from farmers and fisherfolk and include the products in relief packs for their constituents.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2020 08:48 UTC