The Bohol Sangguniang Panlalawigan is poised to institutionalize the KADIWA as a venue for direct consumer-producer transaction platform to cut costs and make food more affordable. (PIA Bohol)
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA) — With the increasing popularity of malls and the waning consumer interest in public markets, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) in Bohol is planning to bring back the popularity of public markets with the institutionalization of the KADIWA Ng Pangulo (KNP) Program Para sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas.
This after the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) has asked the SP to craft an ordinance to establish an institutionalized sustainable platform for farmer-to-consumer transactions, which will be through the KADIWA ng Pangulo.
The SP is favorable to OPA’s proposal to provide producers with direct access to consumers and allow farmers to sell their products directly to consumers.
This will help ensure that farmers will earn fair prices for their produce.
It also cuts unnecessary costs meted out by enterprising middlemen, and stabilizes food supply and distribution.
“An institutionalizing ordinance that sets up allocations should also strengthen partnerships between the provincial government, local government units, national government agencies, and private stakeholders in the implementation of the program,” said Provincial Agriculturist Liza Quirog.
The move also supports the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in its Memorandum Circular No. 2004-003 dated Jan. 12, 2024, which outlines the guidelines for Local Government Units (LGUs) to engage in initiatives aimed at enhancing economic development and food security.
For sustainability, the ordinance’s implementation would be overseen by the OPA along with the Provincial Economic Enterprise Management Unit (PEEMU), LGUs, and other relevant stakeholders. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)
