Monday, 22 September 2025
10 Sep 2025
7:59AM
DA urges Congress to restore NFA’s rice, corn buying power
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged Congress to support its proposal to restore and expand the National Food Authority’s (NFA) powers to directly buy corn and rice from local farmers and cooperatives.
27 Aug 2025
8:47AM
DA wants NFA powers back—but not rice import authority
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is backing amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to restore some regulatory powers to the National Food Authority (NFA)—but not the authority to import rice.
26 Jun 2025
6:15PM
Verified farmers only: NFA enforces stricter palay buying rules
The National Food Authority (NFA) has issued stricter guidelines on palay (unhusked rice) procurement, aiming to improve transparency and ensure small farmers—not traders—benefit from government buying programs.
23 Jun 2025
2:15PM
DA drafts bill to restore NFA’s regulatory and marketing powers
The Department of Agriculture is finalizing a draft bill that would restore key functions of the National Food Authority (NFA), aiming to stabilize the country’s rice supply and prices amid persistent food security challenges.
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