The monitored prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in the country remain within or below the suggested retail prices based on the latest meeting of the National Price Coordinating Council, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.
THE members of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) have gathered to tackle measures to stabilize prices and supply of basic and prime goods, such as establishing a “direct link” between onion farmers and institutional buyers to ensure a “steady” supply of local onions, among others, according to the Department…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the Program for Farmer Retail Market (FRM), a contract farming program that seeks to establish.