Food stamp program to address wastage due to agri products oversupply, says DSWD chief

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 7 said that one objective of FSP is to address the oversupply of agricultural products, which frequently go to waste due to lack of market. ManilaBulletin

“We are aware of the reports that farmers often have oversupply in tomatoes or squash without buyers. That’s why in this program, we aim to shape a solution where we can also help. We will lessen the wastage from our farmlands,” Gatchalian said in a media forum.

According to Gatchalian, the FSP was originally intended to prioritize “farmers-driven stores,” such as those operated by the Kadiwa ng Pangulo and Agri-Coop, as outlets where beneficiaries could buy goods and products. Gatchalian hopes that the “farm-to-table concept” will provide a platform for local farmers and fisherfolk to sell their agricultural products while also addressing the country’s hunger problem.The digital food stamp, which is worth P3,000 in food credit, aims to enable poor families to buy food and goods based on their preferences.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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