Civil groups call for P39.50/kilo SRP on well-milled rice

A local rice watchdog, farmers, and civil organizations on Monday called on the National Price Coordinating Council to set a suggested retail price (SRP) for commercial well-milled rice to ensure that the staple remains affordable and available to the people.

In a press conference, Rice Watch and Action Network (R1) and Alyansa Agrikultura called for a P39.50 per kilo SRP on commercial well-milled rice to address the shortage of affordable rice in the market, despite the repeated pronouncements that production is increasing.