THE policy-making body of the National Food Authority (NFA) has approved the additional importation of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice this year to beef up the agency's current stock.

Following a meeting on Tuesday, the council ordered the NFA to hold an open tender “immediately” for the importation of the additional rice stocks.

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