THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Monday that it procured 123,561 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, in October, equivalent to 2.47 million sacks of 50 kilograms each. In a report, ...

The NFA said the agency is mandated to keep and dispose of 99.9 percent stocks in good and consumable condition. “The rice we are selling are all sold at the mandated selling price P25 per kilo ...

The RTL or Republic Act 11203 removed the mandate of the NFA to sell rice in markets. Enacted in 2019, the RTL allows unlimited entry of imported rice to the country in a bid to keep prices low ...

Rice stocks consisted of 57.6% held by commercial traders, 36.6% by households, and 5.8% by the National Food Authority (NFA). NFA and commercial warehouses grew their holdings, while household rice ...

wants Congress to restore the National Food Authority's (NFA) power to import rice to ensure adequate supplies and stable ...