00:00Rice farmers nationwide, especially in the central Luzon plains, are well aware of the lean times when the monsoon rains fall and typhoons hit to lay waste on their crops.
00:11Hence, government's 20 pesos a kilo rice is a lifesaver to tide them over the lean periods of time.
00:1718 NFA grain silos or warehouses from the Cagayan region, the Cordilleras, and central Luzon kicked off the Benteng de Gas Muna scheme earlier today.
00:28Between 2 million to 3 million farmers in those regions and elsewhere are estimated to avail of such dirt-cheap grains.
00:37Farmers with 2 hectares of land or less dedicated to rice or palay and their farm workers all qualify for the program as long as they enroll themselves in the registry system for basic sectors in agriculture or RSVSA.
00:52The NFA warehouses are open from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.
00:56In the meantime, the nationwide program is set to launch next month.
