{"id":152535,"date":"2018-02-12T22:43:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T03:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=152535"},"modified":"2018-02-12T22:43:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T03:43:17","slug":"nfa-council-oks-importation-of-250000-mt-of-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/12\/nfa-council-oks-importation-of-250000-mt-of-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"NFA Council OKs importation of 250,000 MT of rice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Food Authority (NFA) Council has approved the importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice to increase the current buffer stock, NFA Council chairman Leoncio Evasco said Monday. (Photo<\/a>: National Food Authority\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— The National Food Authority (NFA) Council has approved the importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice to increase the current buffer stock, NFA Council chairman Leoncio Evasco said Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe standby authority to import 250,000 metric tons (MT) is approved and considering the timing of the harvest season, importation should arrive after said harvest (first week of system June),\u201d Evasco said.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo R. Duterte earlier instructed to proceed with the importation of the 250,000 metric tons subject to the assessment on timing and mode of procurement of the NFA council.<\/p>\n

Evasco said that 250,000 MT of rice will be obtained by mode of government-to-private importation or open tendered procurement.<\/p>\n

He added that importation will arrive by end of February and not later than August 2018.<\/p>\n

As of February, Evasco said the country has 121 days of rice supply equivalent to 3.8 million MT.<\/p>\n

Buffer stock<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asked why there was a need to import rice instead of buying from local farmers, Evasco said the NFA council is \u201ctied\u201d to a low buying price set at PHP17 per kilogram.<\/p>\n

Evasco, meanwhile, expressed hope that the prices of rice would \u201cstabilize\u201d as soon as the imported rice arrives.<\/p>\n

He also advised the NFA management to be resourceful and proactive in getting the right timing to purchase rice.<\/p>\n

This after he blamed the hike in the prices of rice to private traders \u201choarding\u201d the supply.<\/p>\n

\u201cPumasok dito yung hoarding, cartel, sequestration of imported rice by some big traders thereby creating rice shortage which would propel price of rice in the market.\u201d Evasco said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNFA should be proactive in looking into the situation of our warehouses owned by private traders,\u201d he added<\/p>\n

Evacso assured the public anew that there is no shortage of rice and that the depleting rice supply is being addressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe assure the public that there is no rice shortage and this importation is only as to NFA\u2019s buffer stock,\u201d Evasco said.<\/p>\n

The buffer stock, Evasco said, is designed to be kept in consideration of calamities and disasters.<\/p>\n

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