Pagbebenta ng P29/kg na bigas, aarangkada sa Quezon City

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00:00The government expanded the sale of cheap rice to the vulnerable sector.

00:04As for the supply of food, it will remain stable according to the Department of Agriculture

00:09despite the data of the Philippine Statistics Authority

00:11where the production of agriculture and fishing sectors decreased.

00:15This is Clayzel Pardilla for the report.

00:21The National Illegation Administration's sale of 29 pesos of rice to Casual City is rampant.

00:29But just now, the Department of Agriculture said

00:33that the sale of cheap rice to vulnerable sectors of NIA in some provinces has already started.

00:39Under the contract growing program of the agency,

00:43up to 10 kilos of local and new rice can be purchased.

00:47This is open to everyone, but those who are older have a priority

00:52due to the low pay rate and poor fees according to the DA.

00:57Their objective is to give the opportunity to those who can afford to buy cheap rice

01:06here in the nearby areas of the Irrigators Association

01:12in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Caraga.

01:17This will help to lower the inflation.

01:23The Department of Agriculture promised that the supply of food will remain stable

01:29despite the decrease of production in the sector of agriculture and fishing

01:34for the second quarter of the year.

01:36The supply is enough, especially rice.

01:39And our import is bigger over the same period last year, already at 2.49 million metric tons.

01:48According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,

01:51from Php 427 billion in production in the second quarter of last year,

01:58it dropped to Php 413 billion at the same time in 2024.

02:04Because the rice and other crops were reduced due to drought.

02:09It's El Nino that really drove the decline here in our crop subsector,

02:16in particular rice, corn, and sugarcane.

02:20If the mitigating measures were not taken before,

02:24including the support measures that were given during the El Nino episode,

02:29the losses will definitely be greater.

02:32The production of pork decreased because of the spread of African Swine Fever.

02:38The production of chicken and fish also increased.

02:41The DA is now preparing for the possible negative effects of Laniña.

02:47It is focused on the construction of water-impounding systems

02:50that collect water and provide irrigation to the farms.

02:54At the same time, it is pouring support such as free rice,

02:59fat, and other assistance under the prosperous Rice Industry Program

03:04that will greatly increase the production of rice.

03:07While Php 350 million was allocated for the vaccination of pigs against ASF.

03:15At present, there are 150 barangays affected by the so-called disease.

03:20Kalay Zalfardiliya for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.