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DA, MERRYMART SIGN PACT FOR KADIWA RICE

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed an initiative by MerryMart Grocery, a company under listed DoubleDragon Corp., to support the government’s effort to provide affordable rice options to Filipino consumers. “We need more good corporate citizens like MerryMart who are ready to extend a helping hand to assist the government in looking after the welfare of […]

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DA: KADIWA RICE TO BE IN MAJOR PUBLIC MARKETS

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out KADIWA Rice-for-All program in all major public markets to provide affordable options for consumers and curb persistently high retail prices of rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the move comes in response to the discrepancy between reduced tariffs on imported rice and the […]