BIZ BUZZ: Kadiwa mobile app in the works

Filipino consumers will soon be able to buy safe and affordable food items with just a few clicks.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to roll out the Kadiwa store mobile application, designed to connect consumers directly to farmers and other farm producers.

“It has a prototype but we are not yet releasing it to the public because of proprietary concerns,” Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra told Biz Buzz in a text message.

Launched in May 2020, the DA’s Kadiwa online marketing platform offers Filipino consumers a hassle-free way to order fresh and affordable farm products from different merchants. This online portal is currently accessible through its website.

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Establishing Kadiwa stores nationwide is one of the agency’s wider push to sell agricultural produce at cheaper prices by cutting out middlemen. With a mobile app in the works, access to affordable food items might just be a swipe away.