The food security emergency for rice may be declared on Feb. 4, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Friday. Tiu Laurel confirmed that his office has received the official copy of ...

The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) finally approves the recommendation for the government to declare a food ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) is studying the possible procurement of corn to aid local farmers amid the declining ...

DA The Department of Agriculture will release 150,000 metric tons of National Food Authority rice stocks as part of the ...

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he aims to secure approval for the declaration of a national food ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) is looking to distribute some 150,000 metric tons (MT) of rice from its buffer stock once a ...

Jacqueline Mailly and Anastasia Vernikou of Hogan Lovells and Grégoire Paquet outline the details of the EU regulation introducing a ban on ...

Marcos Jr. “Once it comes to my table, the chances are we will declare, para ma-release namin iyong (so that we can release the) stocks of NFA (National Food Authority),” Tiu Laurel said in an ambush ...

stating that it would allow the National Food Authority to release its buffer stock of rice to stabilize prices. It also seeks to replace the released stocks with locally produced rice to support ...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the high prices of rice, the National Food Authority (NFA) is burdened with some 300,000 tons of the staple food in its warehouses that are “aging” and must be ...

A food security emergency will enable the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice stocks to local government units (LGUs) and other government agencies at a lower price. President Marcos said ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said he expects the release of buffer stocks of local rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) by the first week of February, as it awaits the ...