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NFA rice rollout in MM begins today
The Philippine Star
|February 19, 2025
The National Food Authority will start today the rollout of NFA rice to local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
"The first release of NFA rice to LGUs will be done through the Food Terminal Inc.,"
Agriculture Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa said.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.has issued a maximum suggested retail price (SRP) amid high rice prices despite a 20-percent tariff cut.
A food security emergency has also been declared.
Meanwhile, watchdog group Bantay Bigas spokesperson Cathy Estavillo has questioned the NFA's failure to dispose of its stocks amid reports that some palay stocks in an Occidental Mindoro warehouse were stored for two years.
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