MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture (DA) is making use of new technologies that will make the farm-to-table chain run faster.
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture (DA) is making use of new technologies that will make the farm-to-table chain run faster.
Secretary William Dar announced the department is partnering with ridesharing app Grab and other businesses with online paltforms to speed up the transportation of food from the provinces.
A program called “Kadiwa Express” will make use of the cloud, radio frequency identification (RFID) and other modern info-tech systems to track the movement of these goods, including where they may be delays due to lockdown blockades. Wastage has been an issue as goods go undelivered because of the lockdown, leading to higher prices. The hope is that the new monitoring tools will allow the supply chain to function more efficiently.
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