Rep. Toby Tiangco of Navotas City, member of the Murang Pagkain Super Committee, highlighted the National Food Authority’s (NFA) success in achieving 95 percent of its inventory goal this year, accumulating over 5 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice sourced exclusively from local farmers.
“We continue to feel the results of President Bongbong Marcos’ agricultural programs. With the help of the laws and reforms promoted by the President, we can ensure that the agricultural sector is doing well and above all, the development of the lives of our farmers.”
“This is timely because the government continues to prepare for the imminent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon),” he added.
Tiangco noted that based on the amended Rice Tariffication Law, NFA is mandated to maintain a 15-day buffer stock to sustain disaster relief programs and address food security challenges.
This stock is equivalent to 300,000 metric tons of milled rice, the agency’s target inventory for 2024 and 2025.
In addition, Tiangco expressed confidence that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) will heed President Marcos’ directive for the strict enforcement of Republic Act 12022, also known as the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act.
