PHILIPPINES RICE

Agriculture Department launches 'Rice of the Masses' on Valentine's Day

epa06523335 Workers arrange bags of commercial-grade rice that are sold below the commercial market price, at the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines, 14 February 2018. The DA on Valentine's Day launched the sale of 'Bigas ng Masa' (Rice of the Masses), a move which aims to benefit consumers and farmers through a program wherein commercial-grade rice is supplied by farmer cooperatives and sold at affordable prices. The program is designed to connect farmers directly to consumers, and overcome high prices of commercial rice allegedly manipulated by rice traders. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

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