The National Food Authority is facing difficulties in procuring palay during harvest season.
NFA OIC Administrator Larry Lacson said traders are buying palay at prices higher than NFA 's offer. "Hanggang ngayon nahihirapan pa rin kaming mamili. Ang monitoring namin parang nasa 25 to 27 pa rin eh ang buying price naman natin pinakamataas 23 ."While Lacson does not want to speculate on the reason, he believes the traders need the supply of palay which ultimately benefits the farmers.
Isa lang alam ko with that price kumita ng husto yung ating mga magsasaka which is good naman para sila naman makapanginabang ngayon season na ito."Lacson said he will personally visit Mindoro to catch up on procurement, which currently stands at 6.48 percent accomplishment rate for the quarter.In spite of the low procurement, the NFA said there is sufficient supply of rice. "May stock na si NFA. Dinadagdagan na lang natin ng mga binibili natin ngayon.
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