00:00The Department of Agriculture is targeting NFA Rice Retailers to make the export of impacted rice faster.
00:08That's what Vell Custodio wrote.
00:12The Department of Agriculture is planning to make NFA Rice Retailers the president accredited
00:17to speed up the release of rice stocks by the National Food Authority.
00:21They have their own position, they have their own people, they have their own network.
00:27Actually, NFA Rice Retailers are already working on reviving that system
00:33so that we can ensure that they are accredited.
00:37It is expected that the production of local rice will increase this year.
00:41More than 20 million metric tons of local rice production was recorded in the first quarter of the year.
00:48While 50% of the compliance level of 45 pesos maximum suggests retail price of imported rice
00:54that started on Monday.
00:56Aside from rice, the Department of Agriculture is working on new projects
01:01to continue to lower the price of pork.
01:04Today, the pilot testing of Food Terminal Incorporated and leading pork producer, Sipi Food,
01:10for the discount on the head of pork.
01:13Sipi will deliver pork directly at a discounted price to slaughterhouses.
01:22And then the travelers, they will deliver their pork to the slaughterhouse.
01:28They will get the pork. Initially, the target is about 100 heads.
01:33The pilot testing will be conducted in the markets in Metro Manila, particularly in Malabon,
01:38where the price of head will be only P290 from the directive of the DA to P300.
01:45P240 will be the discounted price of pork meat and P260 for pork belly.
01:51Aside from this, the DA is also planning to place a card that will serve as a tracker from the producer to the pork retailer.
01:59The card is to know how much pork, who is the producer, how much to get.
02:06It is also a way to know where the problem of compliance in pork MSRP occurred.
02:11For now, the compliance level of pork is 88% in Farmgate price of P230.
02:18While the compliance is 39% in MSRP.
02:21The DA will be strict with those who are against the price of pork.
02:25For now, it will not be followed.
02:28Possibly, there will be a hearing.
02:31And secondly, it is also possible that the shipping permits,
02:37if it is proven that there is violation in any legal process,
02:45the shipping permit can be reimbursed.
02:49Meanwhile, according to the DA, the price of imported garlic will start to drop to P120
02:56from the previous P160 per kilo.
02:59The DA, Secretary Francisco Tiulangrel Jr. said that as much as possible,
03:04he does not want to place MSRP on garlic if it can lower its price.
03:09The DA will strengthen the research and development for increasing the local garlic production.
03:14Another target project of the DA is to correct the weight and categorization of eggs.
03:20This is to avoid buying egg sizes that does not meet its label.
03:25Vel Custodio for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
