Agri Partylist Consultant Wilbert Lee. Contributed Picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A celebration-list solon desires to institutionalize the institution of KADIWA Facilities all through the nation.
Agri Partylist Consultant Wilbert Lee stated this transfer will guarantee the general public can entry contemporary and reasonably priced agricultural merchandise.
Lee stated that the passage of Home Invoice No. 3957, or “An Act Mandating the Institution of KADIWA Facilities as Agri-Meals Terminals in Each Metropolis and Municipality and Offering Funds Therefor,” would be certain that this system continues even within the subsequent administration.
The initiative would additionally hyperlink farmers to markets, stopping agricultural merchandise from being spoiled.
In Might, greater than 3,000 kilograms of unsold mangoes have been dumped on the roadsides after their value dropped as a consequence of oversupply. Lee famous that this situation might have been prevented if farmers had been given correct market linkages.
“Kahit sinong administrasyon, pag na-institutionalize na natin ito, tuloy-tuloy na yong KADIWA Facilities na yun,” Lee stated.
Lee additionally instructed strengthening the federal government’s help for farmers by boosting native manufacturing to manage meals inflation.
“Ang sinasabi ko lagi dyan, the actual reply to inflation will not be importation however to take care of, pangalagaan natin ang ating mga lokal na magsasaka,” he added.
Furthermore, authorities help and help needs to be supplied to farmers at acceptable instances.
On Wednesday, July 17, Lee visited Cebu to attend the Built-in Philippine Affiliation of Optometrists (IPAO) 4th Regional Visayas Convention held at a resort in Cebu Metropolis.
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