National Food Authority

Also known as NFA

The National Food Authority (NFA) is implementing a P20-per-kilo subsidized rice program starting August 13, aimed at helping approximately 2.9 million registered farmers under the RSBSA and plans to expand it to benefit up to 15 million households by next year. The NFA also intends to establish more Kadiwa stores across the country to provide cheaper rice to vulnerable sectors and stabilize farm-gate prices.

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Last updated at August 2, 2025.

Recent stories about NFA

DOLE, NFA launch PHP20/kg rice program for low-income workers

About 3,500 minimum wage earners in Leyte province and 265 workers in Ilocos Norte have already benefited from the PHP20 per kg rice program under the 'Benteng Bigas Meron' initiative to make rice more accessible.
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DA launches PHP20 per kilo rice pilot in Regions 2 and 3

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin piloting its PHP20 per kilo rice program on August 13 in selected areas of Regions 2 and 3, targeting farmers and middle-income families.
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Marcos highlights PHP20/kg rice program success, calls for coconut tree planting

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted the successful implementation of his PHP20 per kilogram rice program during his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday.
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NFA has sufficient rice stock for 12 days, releases emergency supplies to disaster-hit areas

Malacañang assured the public on Wednesday that the National Food Authority (NFA) has sufficient buffer rice stock to last for 12 days despite adverse weather conditions.
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DOLE expands subsidized rice program for MWEs

On Monday, over 1,000 minimum wage earners across three provinces in the Davao region received subsidized rice as part of the government's 'Benteng Bigas Meron' program.
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Palay prices fall 31.8% y-o-y, Bangsamoro highest at P19.96

The average farmgate price of palay fell by 31.8% year over year to P16.99 per kilo in June, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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GOCCs receive P7.92B in subsidies, down 18.73% y-o-y

Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) received P7.92 billion in subsidies in May 2025, a decrease of 18.73% year on year.
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DOLE distributes PHP20/kg rice to 275 Bacolod workers

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) distributed PHP20 per kg rice to 275 minimum wage workers of Innovative Skills Labor Service Cooperative (iSkills) in Bacolod City on Friday as part of the 'Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na! for Minimum Wage Earners' Program.
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DEPDev extends 15% rice tariff until Nov

The 15% tariff on imported rice will remain unchanged until at least November, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).
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Marcos assures PHP20 per kilo rice program is permanent

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public in his latest vlog that the PHP20 per kilo rice program is a permanent initiative and will soon be available in more public markets nationwide.
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