Manila, Aug. 18 -- At least 7,000 local farmers have already availed of the PHP20 per kilogram rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday.
The expansion started on Aug. 13, with the DA targeting around five million beneficiaries under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture.
DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said Monday that the strong turnout proves that even palay farmers, who are also "net consumers" of rice, want access to cheaper staple food.
"It's important for them to have access to cheaper rice. So, what happened is proof that many farmers want to avail the PHP20 per kg rice," he said during a press conference.
Each farmer is allowed to...
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