P20/kg rice program expanded to farmers; millions to benefit

P20/kg rice program expanded to farmers; millions to benefit

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded the P20-per-kilogram (kg) rice initiative, or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! (BBM Na!) program, to rice farmers and farmworkers.

Department Of Agriculture Launches PHP20 Per Kilogram Rice For Bulacan Farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na (BBM) Para sa Magsasaka” program at the National Food Authority (NFA) Balagtas Warehouse 3 on Wednesday morning. DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra said the program stemmed from the request of farmers who also wanted to avail of the affordable rice. “At definitely sila naman ang ating producer talaga, kaya ang ating programa ay open arms at ginawa n…

FARMERS START BUYING P20 RICE FROM NFA WAREHOUSES

Eighteen warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice farmers—those tilling two hectares or less—and registered farm workers under the Department of Agriculture’s Regi…