Kumpiyansa ang pamahalaan na may sapat na suplay ng bigas at karne ngayong Christmas season.

Ayon sa Department of Agriculture (DA), karamihan ng suplay ng bigas ay galing sa local production.

“A big chunk of the supply comes from the locally produced rice, and production of farmers will be enough to meet the demand towards the end of the year,” pahayag ng DA.

Gayunman, nagbabala ang ahensya na maaaring magtaas ng presyo ng bigas dahil na rin epekto ng tagtuyot sa China.

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“Retail prices, however, might be affected by the ongoing drought in China due to its implications in the cost of palay production, as well as the presence of rice varieties from other countries. Despite this, the DA confirmed that local production is enough,” pahayag ng ahensya.

Tiniyak din ng DA na sapat ang pangangailangan o suplay ng karne sa nasabing panahon.

“The DA livestock group… confirmed the country’s meat-sufficiency, especially in terms of local chickens and pigs,” pagdidiin pa ng DA.

PNA