NFA rice procurement highest since 1979

The grains agency National Food Authority (NFA) bought from local farmers 650,000 metric tons of ‘palay’ ? rice before milling ? last year, the highest recorded in 29 years. This represents a big jump from the 33,000 metric tons it bought from local farmers in 2007, although way below the target of one million metric tons set by the government for last year. The previous record was 700,000 metric tons, posted in 1979. At…

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