DA exec says P20 per kilo of rice not yet achievable
An official from the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday that the P20 per kilo of rice is not achievable at present.
According to DA Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla, the P20 per kilo of rice, which was a campaign promise of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., could be achievable once rice production improves.
"As of now, parang hindi pa natin iyan maa-achieve (As of now, it's not yet achievable). But you know, in the long run, kapag talagang gumanda ang ating productivity (when our productivity improves) – and that is what DA is really aiming for ‘no, the government is aiming for," Sombilla said.
"But posible iyan na bababa. Pero sa mga nangyayari ngayon – fertilizer cost, fuel cost tapos itong mga El Niño, back-to-back typhoons natin… hindi natin makikita iyan in the short run," he added.
(It's possible to happen but with what is happening right now, the fertilizer cost, fuel cost, and the El Niño, we can't see that in the short run.)
Marcos had since been hopeful as regards his campaign promise to reduce the price of rice to as low as P20 per kilo.
He had said the aspiration hinges on fixing the value chain, or the series of stages involved in producing a product or service that is sold to consumers, with each state adding to the value of the product or services. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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