PCAFI wants NFA powers restored

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Dec 04, 2023 12:35 am

THE Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to restore the mandate of the National Food Authority (NFA) or to allow the agency to procure palay (unmilled rice) to help control the price of the commodity.

PCAFI President Danilo Fausto said that the NFA should also be given the power to also procure sugar, onions, and other basic commodities to help properly manage the country's supply of agricultural products.

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