Rice stocks good for only 2 days

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Aug 01, 2023 12:40 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the rice buffer stock of the National Food Authority (NFA) was good for just two days.

DA Assistant Secretary and concurrent chief of staff Rex Estoperez said during a briefing on Monday that as of July 27, the buffer stock was 53,014.26 metric tons, enough for 1.56 days, based on the daily rice consumption rate (DCR) of 679,670 bags, or 33,983.5 MT.

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