By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday said it has sold 20,000 bags of rice to local government units since the government declared a national food emergency in February. ”Sa ngayon, February 3 na-declare iyon pero hanggang sa ngayon nasa 20,000 bags pa lang iyong actual na lumalabas […]
By Xinhua. TOKYO – Rice prices at Japan’s supermarkets have continued to rise despite government’s move to release reserves to the market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Monday. According to the data collected from around 1,000 supermarkets nationwide, average retail price for a 5-kg bag of rice between March 31 and […]
By Darryl John Esguerra MANILA – The Philippines is on track to achieving food security, particularly in rice supply, with the country’s buffer stock now sufficient for over nine days, the National Food Authority (NFA) said Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the Marcos administration’s food security targets are […]
