Pangilinan tells DA, NFA to gear up for rice purchases

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) to demonstrate their readiness to buy rice directly from rice-producing provinces, saying government support should go beyond helping farmers produce their crops to ensuring…

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