Monday, September 19, 2005

NFA Buys Palay at P10.00 Per Kilogram

The National Food Authority (NFA) is now buying clean and dry palay. It will pay P10.00 per kilogram from farmers. In addition, NFA will also pay P0.10 delivery incentive per kilogram and P0.15 drying incentive or a total of P10.25 per kilogram.
Any farmer who wishes to sell his palay may deliver it in Aklan Grains Center Warehouse at Linabuan Sur, Banga, Aklan during office hours from Monday to Friday. For those who are far from Linabuan Sur, Mobile Procurement Teams will be fielded to facilitate procurement activity in Altavas, Lezo, Malinao, Makato, Tangalan and Ibajay.
For farmers who are members of Farmers Organization or Cooperative, P0.25 per kilogram is added to make it P10.50 which amount is for the Cooperative Development Incentive.
NFA requires Farmers/Master Passbook so he can market his palay to NFA. Application and or revalidation of passbook is now going on at NFA office.
Further, NFA announced the availability of mechanical and solar dryer service at minimal fee. /MPmailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com

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