Marcos lauds NFA reforms; boosts food security

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President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has praised the National Food Authority (NFA) for implementing reforms in response to challenges in attaining food security. | ManilaBulletin READ:

Marcos said he was happy that the NFA had found its way back to its original purpose.

In his remarks, the President said he was happy that the NFA had found its way back to its original purpose. Marcos' remark was in response to the report that the NFA would transition to providing physical rice stock from granting cash assistance to poor households under the government's welfare program as part of the agency's new rice stocking scheme.

The NFA is mandated to procure palay locally and maintain the optimal level of buffer stock at all times strategically located across the country.

 

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