The National Food Authority (NFA) has procured a total of 80,000 bags of palay from the farmers of Iloilo and Guimaras, according to Iloilo manager Hedy Jardeleza.
Jardeleza, who is also in charge of Guimaras province, said that the NFA procurement program started last September after receiving the P43 million budget from its central office for the purpose.
The P43 million were also added with P70 million last month, thus, totaling their procurement budget to P113 million.
Jardeleza said that of the total budget, some P50 million had remained in tact for the procurement program.
The NFA procurement program hopes to ensure enough rice supply for the people as well as prevent farmers from being victimized by unscrupulous traders.
Procurement price of the NFA is P17 per kilo for the clean and dried palay, plus 20 centavos incentives for trucking, 20 centavos for drying and 30 centavos for the cooperative.
In Aklan, specially in Numancia, several hectares of ready for harvest palay were damaged by heavy rain. (PNA) /MP
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