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Different types of rice are sold at the Agora Market in San Juan City on May 7, 2024.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Different types of rice are sold at the AGora Market in San Juan City on May 7, 2024.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Rice prices in San Juan

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Cheaper rice from Kadiwa will soon be available in supermarkets and convenience stores, the Department of Agriculture said.</p><p>The DA said it is forging partnerships with retail giants so Kadiwa rice can be sold in their outlets nationwide.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/2/agri-dept-to-launch-cheaper-and-healthier-rice-varieties-this-january-1506" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agri dept to launch cheaper and healthier rice varieties this January</a></div><p>&quot;Pumayag sila na &#x27;yung ating mga Kadiwa rice ay maibenta rin at same price dun sa maging available siya. And posibleng, of course, yung pagpapresyo din ay maging kaparehas din,&quot; said Asec. Arnel de Mesa.</p><p>(The supermarkets agreed to sell our Kadiwa rice at the same price.)</p><p>&quot;Magiging available ay &#x27;yung P29, &#x27;yung rice for all na 5 percent broken, RFA 25 percent broken, and &#x27;yung Sulit Rice. So ito yung mga klase ng bigas na i-offer sa mga supermarkets and convenience stores,&quot; De Mesa said.</p><p>(The P29 rice, the Rice for All, and the Sulit Rice will be available in supermarkets and convenience stores.)</p><p>The agency added that the supermarkets will have to absorb the additional costs in distributing Kadiwa rice in their outlets.</p><p>Based on monitoring, rice in supermarkets are priced much higher than wet markets, with cheapest rice usually priced at around P75 per kilo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/3/-sulit-and-nutri-rice-to-be-sold-starting-2nd-week-of-january-agri-dept-1739" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&#x27;Sulit&#x27; and &#x27;Nutri&#x27; Rice to be available starting second week of January, says DA</a></div><p>&quot;Talagang ang laki ng diperensya ng bigas nila, the same brand, the same type of rice, talagang Malaki ang diperensya,&quot; De Mesa said.</p><p>(Supermarkets usually sell rice much higher, even if it is the same brand, same type of rice.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/17/coming-this-february-p36-kilo-rice-in-lgus-1155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coming this February: P36/kilo rice in LGUs</a></div><p>Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. earlier met with representatives from supermarkets, groceries, and convenience stores to discuss the plan.</p><p>With over 3,200 retail outlets, including SM, Robinsons, 7-Eleven, Puregold, and MerryMart, the DA sees these networks as crucial in reaching millions of consumers daily.</p><p>The program will be piloted in Metro Manila, where rice prices remain high despite tariff reductions and falling global rates.</p><p>Food Terminal Inc. (FTI), a government-owned corporation, will handle the supply and packaging of rice distributed through participating retail chains.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F4-HXjaHcCE?&amp;ab_channel=ABS-CBNNewsautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Cheaper rice from Kadiwa will soon be available in supermarkets and convenience stores.</p>

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DA to roll out Kadiwa rice in supermarkets, convenience stores nationwide

Jervis Manahan,

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Published January 23, 2025 11:33 AM PHT

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