THE Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said Wednesday it will offer P29 per kilogram of rice alongside cheaper fish and vegetables on May 16 to 17 at the Kadiwa stall in the BPI Multipurpose Hall in San Andres, Malate in support of local farmers and consumers.
In an advisory, the BPI said Kadiwa store hours will be from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., or until supplies last.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) earlier vowed to offer rice at similar prices in Kadiwa sites in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao in August through the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) contract farming program.
Besides cheaper rice, the BPI will also grant “an all-out discount with no limit” for fish, particularly for tilapia and bangus, which will be sold at only P80/kg and P130/kg, respectively.
Chicken will be sold at P180/kg; garlic at P150/kg; red onion at P90/kg; and white onion at P90/kg.
These prices are much lower compared to the current prevailing prices of commodities in Metro Manila including tilapia ranging at P100/kg to P160/kg; bangus at P130 to P240/kg; chicken at up to P220/kg; imported garlic at P130 to P180/kg; as well as local red and white onions pegged at P70/kg to P140/kg, and P60/kg to P130/kg, respectively.
The BPI said more affordable commodities like eggs, fruits, and other vegetables are also available at the BPI Kadiwa stall. (PNA)
