DA Starts Crackdown on Non-Compliance With Max SRP

The Department of Agriculture (DA) started yesterday its crackdown on violators of the maximum suggested retail price (SRP) for imported rice and pork products.

- Bella Cariaso

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said compliance with the max SRP remains low at 20 percent for imported rice and 30 percent for pork products.

De Mesa said personnel of the DA Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service would be conducting inspections in various Metro Manila markets.

"Almost every day the DA will conduct market operations, especially in areas where the retail price of pork is still high. We monitored (high retail prices of pork) in Manila, Mandaluyong City and Pasay City," De Mesa said.