CEBU, Philippines — Starting today, the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas will conduct a rice retail trade, also known as Bigasan ng Bayan.
The bigasan outlet at the DA regional office in Maguikay, Mandaue City will be open twice a month (every second Friday and fourth Friday) at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DA-7 Regional Director Salvador Diputado decided to make it bimonthly following the success of last month’s event.
On March 16, DA-7 established a farmers' rice outlet at its regional office in line with this year's Women's Month celebration.
Diputado said the bigasan outlet is aimed at selling cheaper but quality rice to the public.
Undermilled rice will be sold at P38 per kilo, while the regular milled rice and premium rice can be bought at P42 per kilo and P46 per kilo, respectively.
The DA-7, however, limits 10 kilos of rice per customer.
The rice products are from Bohol and milled by the Rice Processing Center, which is managed by the Bohol Federation of Farmers’ Cooperative, in Pilar town.
Also, DA-7 will be selling pink rice at P42 per kilo and black rice at P65 per kilo.
It will be available in two and five kilos per pack. — KBQ (FREEMAN)