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NFA Caraga focuses rice supply for relief operations By Aurelius P. Arais
BUTUAN CITY - To address the rice requirements of government institutional buyers amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Food Authority (NFA) halted its supply to all its NFA accredited rice retailers. NFA Caraga information officer Amelou Jane Mendoza said that they reserved their supply to local government units (LGUs) and other government relief giving institutions in adherence to their new mandate. “With the implementation of the Republic Act 11203 or Rice Tarrification Law (RTL), the primary mandate of the NFA is to secure the buffer stock to be distributed in times of emergency or up to April 24, 2020, around 37,340 bags calamities,” she explained. of 50 kgs. had been released to LGUs Currently, Mendoza said that NFA and Department of Social Welfare and is focusing on serving the needs of LGUs Development. and other government agencies for “Based on our inventory with 2% their relief operations as the public are on limited movement due to quarantine market participation of NFA rice from daily consumption rate, our supply measures. would eventually last of up to two Mendoza bared that from March months,” she disclosed.
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| APRIL 25-May 1, 2020
