Senator Cynthia Villar refuted allegations Tuesday that she is blocking the restoration of the National Food Authority’s power to purchase palay from local farmers, insisting that it is not necessary.

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Sunday that it plans to procure around 880,000 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, this year. The planned volume will allow the NFA to meet its ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday said it has grown its rice buffer stock to its highest level in five years. In a statement, the NFA said it has built a buffer stock of about 7.17 million ...

THE National Food Authority (NFA) reported having its highest rice buffer stock in 2024 and decreasing its deficit, despite stiff competition from private traders buying palay (unmilled rice) and the ...

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it built up reserves equivalent to nine days’ consumption — 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice, the highest inventory level since the end of 2020. The ...