# SeedWorks assist local rice farmers

> SeedWorks Philippines is linking partner farmers growing its US 88 rice variety with millers willing to pay P1 per kilogram above the average local palay price. The company also plans to distribute milled US 88 rice in branded 25-kilogram sacks.

- Date: 2021-05-05 · published 2021-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47148-seedworks-assist-local-rice-farmers
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a small company sourcing program in the Philippines with negligible effect on global rice prices or feed supply.

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## Sources

- philseedindustry.org: https://www.philseedindustry.org/post/seedworks-assist-local-rice-farmers

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