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DA, NFA pressed to keep palay farmgate prices fair, reduce imports

By Dominique Nicole Flores | 14 days ago

With the palay harvest season approaching amid the dry season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority...

Business

Food security emergency: NFA releases rice buffer stocks as prices hit P60 per kilo

By Dominique Nicole Flores | February 19, 2025 - 7:28pm

With a food security emergency declared, the National Food Authority (NFA) began releasing buffer stocks of rice to local...

Agriculture

Stabilizing rice prices

By Korina Sanchez | February 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. recently declared a food security emergency on rice due to the current high commodity price.

Freeman Opinion

P55 per kilogram cap on imported rice takes effect on Feb. 5

By Dominique Nicole Flores | February 4, 2025 - 5:11pm

The price of imported rice sold in Metro Manila markets will be capped at P55 per kilogram starting Wednesday, February ...

Business

NFA ibebenta 150K toneladang buffer stock na bigas

By Angie dela Cruz | January 30, 2025 - 12:00am

Handa na ang National Food Authority na idispatsa ang may 150,000 metrikong tonelada ng bigas na buffer stock.

PSN Metro

DA mulls up to P1 million fine for violators of P58 per kilo rice price cap

By Dominique Nicole Flores | January 23, 2025 - 4:09pm

The Department of Agriculture has capped imported rice at P58 per kilo in Metro Manila markets to help bring down prices....

Business

DA backs resolution calling for food security emergency to lower rice prices

By Dominique Nicole Flores | January 16, 2025 - 1:09pm

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that the approved resolution calling for a food security emergency on...

Business

NFA palay procurement hits three-year high in October

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | December 10, 2024 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority procured over 2.4 million 50-kilogram bags of palay in October, the highest level in three years,...

Business

NFA surpasses palay procurement target in Bulacan

By Ramon Efren Lazaro | December 8, 2024 - 12:00am

The office of the National Food Authority in Bulacan has surpassed its palay procurement target for this year.

Nation

NFA secures P9B for rice purchase

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | October 18, 2024 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority has secured the release of the remaining P9-billion budget for palay procurement this year to help support farmers during the rainy season.

Cebu News