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National Food Authority

NFA

The National Food Authority (NFA) plays a key role in managing rice and corn supply in the Philippines, implementing policies to stabilize prices, support farmers, and ensure food security. Recent initiatives include auctioning aging rice stocks, tightening procurement rules, and planning to resume corn purchases to aid local farmers. These efforts are part of broader reforms aimed at improving the NFA's effectiveness in addressing food supply challenges and supporting rural livelihoods.

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Fri, September 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM

PBBM launches P20/kilo rice program in Bohol

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. launched the government's "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!" program in Bien Unido, Bohol, offering rice at P20 per kilo to indigent and vulnerable families.

Tue, September 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM

DA to give P20/kilo rice to tricycle, jeepney drivers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will expand its P20 per kilo rice program to include tricycle and jeepney drivers starting September 16 in five pilot areas.

Thu, August 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM

NFA to auction aging rice stocks to stabilize supply

The National Food Authority (NFA) will auction up to 60,000 metric tons of aging rice stocks from September to October.

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Pangilinan: Rice law failed to lower prices, modernize industry

Senator Francis Pangilinan stated that the Rice Tariffication Law has not achieved its objectives six years after its enactment.

Tue, August 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM

DA proposes importers share rice buffer stock responsibility

The Department of Agriculture (DA) proposes amending the Rice Tariffication Law to require rice importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country's buffer stock.

Wed, August 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Agri chief urges lawmakers to amend Rice Tariffication Law

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is urging lawmakers to support amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), stating its current form fails to protect local farmers from the impact of unrestricted rice imports.

Wed, August 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM

DA expands P20/kilo rice program to four new areas

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding its P20/kilo rice program, dubbed "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! Para sa Magsasaka," to four additional areas: Laoag City in Ilocos Norte, Roxas City in Capiz, Sitio Baloy in Cagayan de Oro City, and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro.

Tue, August 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM