Marcos promise of P20/kilo rice ‘not possible’ for now – new DA chiefFarmers from Lingayen, Pangasinan take advantage of the fine weather to plant rice seedlings on July 4, 2023. The DA chief said that Marcos’ marching orders are to increase the local production of agricultural goods in all sectors, especially rice. The DA chief said to lower the price of rice definitely, the sector must have its own silos to store rice grains and to increase its buffer stock. RELATED: Progress on 'P20/kilo' rice promise missing from Marcos' second SONA | Philstar.comIncreasing productionIn September, the president imposed a price ceiling on rice to temper the surging price of the household staple. The DA chief said during the press conference that he believes Filipinos can “produce more” agricultural goods, but he still needs to study the data to determine how to addres the issue of overimportation.

Source: Philippine Star November 06, 2023 20:05 UTC