The Department of Agriculture (DA) will hold the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Expo 2025 from Nov. 27 to 29 in Intramuros, featuring the Metro Manila rollout of P20 rice under the Rice-for-All Program.
The three-day event, organized with national partner agencies and Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs), is the second edition of the KNP showcase and forms part of the Marcos administration’s push to make food more accessible and affordable.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the expo demonstrates the administration’s commitment to strengthening producer–consumer linkages and reducing supply-chain inefficiencies.
“We will continue investing in programs that expand market access, stabilize prices, and support the hardworking people who power our agricultural economy,” he said.
One of the event’s highlights is the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program, which will provide consumers the chance to buy P20 rice while demonstrating how the program supports farmers, farmworkers, fishermen, transport groups and low-income households.
The DA said visitors will also see the program’s operational model and milestones, including its contribution to food and nutrition security.
KNP Expo 2025 will also feature the expanded KADIWA network, food hubs, centers, stores, model trucks and karts, designed to stabilize supply chains and improve access to basic commodities.
“The KNP is a governance instrument that aligns policy, community empowerment, and agrifood systems development,” said Agriculture Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra.
The DA encouraged consumers, stakeholders and development partners to visit the expo and participate in its activities, including the free Agribusiness Investment Forum on Nov. 28, which will tackle market trends, value-chain opportunities and investment prospects in the agri-fishery sector.
