NFA partners with group to help curb rice anomalies

Jean Sapallo

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NFA partners with group to help curb rice anomalies
To stop price manipulation, hoarding and repacking of NFA rice, the government ties up with Kaya Natin! in monitoring rice movements in the communities

MANILA, Philippines – The National Food Authority (NFA) is collaborating with Kaya Natin! (KN), a civil society organization, to help monitor anomalies in the rice industry and thus help government in ensuring food security.

The NFA has been confronted by the problems of rice shortage, alleged corruption in rice imports, smuggling, price manipulation by private sectors, hoarding and repacking, all resulting to “false shortage,” among many others. (READ: PH agriculture, why is it important?)

Around 74% of NFA rice are smuggled, while only 26% of its supplies reach the poor, NFA reported. (READ: PH road to rice self-sufficiency)

Called “Bantay Bigas,” the campaign will involve KN volunteers to monitor rice movements in their localities.

NFA admits it cannot do the job alone to totally eradicate anomalies in the rice industry. This led newly appointed NFA Administrator Renan Dalisay and his council to seek help from a non-governmental organization like KN to complement the agency’s work on the ground. Rappler.com

Jean Carla Sapallo is a Rappler intern. She is a 4th year journalism student at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

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