DA eyes P29/Kg of rice in more Kadiwa stores

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00:00The Department of Agriculture or DA eyes to have more Kadiwa stores selling rice at 29 pesos per kilo starting July.

00:07The agency will implement purchase limits to ensure more low-income families benefit.

00:13This initiative aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to bolster food security,

00:19supporting vulnerable populations and enhancing food stability.

00:22Last week, the problem is that we are running out of food.

00:29When people find out, they get angry.

00:33We are also identifying the practical limits that will be given to increase distribution.

00:43But it's a testing phase.

00:45Hopefully by July, we will be able to increase it and help the poor.