D.A. ramping up efforts to hike availability of affordable rice; NFA rice to be sold at P38/kg

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00:00The Department of Agriculture is tapping the NFA to sell even cheaper rice to local government units

00:07that can pass or relay these stocks of cheap grain to their constituents.

00:12And then the DA will prop up its efforts to assist farmers

00:17with modern farm machinery and inputs like fertilizers and free seeds

00:22so they can be more competitive in the liberal market.

00:25Just a couple of the DA's latest moves on affording the public cheaper rice,

00:30Asprey TV's Claizel Partilia reports.

00:35The Department of Agriculture is ramping up efforts

00:38to increase the availability of affordable rice in the market.

00:42The agency plans to distribute NFA rice to local government units

00:47which can then sell the rice to their constituents

00:50or use it as relief assistance during calamities.

00:54NFA rice will be sold at 38 pesos per kilo,

00:58making it as affordable or even cheaper than current market prices

01:03of 38 to 65 pesos per kilo in major metro Manila markets.

01:08In a statement, DA's Spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said,

01:13It can still bring down the price because the more available, the cheaper.

01:20The National Food Authority has 300,000 sacks of rice for immediate sale.

01:26These stocks classified as aged or non-regular rice

01:30which have been stored for two months but remain in good quality.

01:34The NFA said, releasing these stocks will create space

01:38for the incoming harvest this season.

01:41NFA Administrator Larry Lacson explained,

01:44We have experienced some branches and warehouses

01:49where we can't really accept a lot of rice because there's no time to store it.

01:55After a month, let's say next month,

01:58that whole, almost 700,000 bags of rice,

02:04it will be considered as two months and above

02:07that can be disposed as an aging stock.

02:10The NFA has allocated 15 billion pesos to purchase locally harvested palay,

02:16ensuring farmers can sell their produce to competitive prices.

02:20In addition, the agency is constructing 30 rice processing facilities nationwide

02:26to help farmers efficiently dry and process their harvest.

02:29Administrator Lacson emphasized,

02:32Now, they will dry it and sell it.

02:36No, it's dry. It's wet. Accept all of that.

02:40In fact, we would prefer it to be wet.

02:43Correct.

02:44Because we already have facilities.

02:46And we know that the drying process is correct.

02:49Meanwhile, the DA assured the early distribution of free seeds and fertilizers to farmers

02:54as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

02:57The department's efforts are supported by a 30 billion peso fund

03:02under the Rice Tarification Law

03:04and an additional 21 billion pesos for its National Rice Program.

03:09These initiatives aim to boost rice production

03:12and make it more accessible and affordable for Filipino consumers.

03:17From PTV Manila, Glazel Pardilia, Balitang ang Bansa.

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