MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has completed the procurement of the first batch of fertilizers under the Rice Resiliency Project, strictly following the procurement modality of negotiated procurement (emergency purchase), under Sec. 53.2 of RA 9184 and Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB).
MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has completed the procurement of the first batch of fertilizers under the Rice Resiliency Project, strictly following the procurement modality of negotiated procurement (emergency purchase), under Sec. 53.2 of RA 9184 and Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB).
We have initially procured a total of 1,811,090 bags of urea fertilizer at a price lower than the national average retail prices of PHP1,035.60 for April 27 to May 1; PHP1,037.53 for May 4 to 8; and PHP1,040.68 for May 11 to 15. The volume procured comprises four of the 16 lots for wet season 2020 cropping, DA Secretary William Dar said in a virtual presser on Thursday.
“Such prices were a lot cheaper compared to previous purchases at the regions, ranging from PHP1,300 to PHP1,500 per 50-kilo bag of urea fertilizer,” he said.
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