Manila, May 30 -- San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is set to buy fresh carabao's milk from farmer-cooperatives struggling to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, to be donated to poor communities and food banks in and around Metro Manila.
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt supply chains, the smaller carabao-based dairy farmers have been left with very little or no buyer for their perishable produce. And because dairy is a daily crop, most of them are forced to resort to dumping excess milk.
"It's heart-breaking. There is so much excess milk that goes to waste, instead of getting them to where they are most needed. By buying their excess milk, we are hoping to help not only our farmers stay in business but also get these p...