Agriculture Undersecretary Salvador Salacup said the price ranges are the most reasonable price levels of the respective commodities for a given period and are guides to all stakeholders, “gate-to-plate”.
The suggested retail price (SRP) for whole dressed chicken, is P135 to P145 a kg, a figure which was drawn up after agriculture officials met recently with and chicken industry stakeholders.
Regular morning visits to retail outlets will be made by the DA’s Agricultural Marketing Assistance Service (Amas), Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) and the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) to ensure that sellers follow the SRPs.
Undersecretary Salacup said that 8,000 mt of chicken would arrive starting this weekend up to January 31, 2010, and another 8,000 mt of pork also this December through imports coming from the US, Canada and other Asian sources.
