The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center announced that user affordability will be a key criterion for structuring agriculture projects as PPPs. According to a report by BusinessWorld, the agency emphasized that projects must be accessible to end-users to ensure inclusive growth.
The PPP Center highlighted that affordability considerations will guide project design, particularly for facilities like cold chains and post-harvest infrastructure. The goal is to balance returns for private partners with reasonable costs for farmers and consumers.
The announcement comes as the government pushes for more private sector investment in agriculture to modernize the sector. The PPP Center is developing guidelines to assess affordability alongside other factors such as feasibility and sustainability.