NFA-Negros Or. assures stable supply of rice

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) provincial office has assured of a sufficient supply of rice in Negros Oriental during the lean months.

As of June 7 this year, NFA-Negros Oriental has a total rice equivalent of 96,716 bags stored in its three warehouses (two in Dumaguete and one in Guihulngan City) as shown in current records, according to a media release approved by NFA provincial manager Carlos Cortes.

The inventory can last for 15 days, based on NFA's daily requirement of 6,600 bags. With NFA's average daily sales at 494 bags, the same inventory can last to as much as 196 days, the news release added, which meant that the food agency is now ready to respond to all needs, especially of those calamity-stricken areas.

The sufficient supply of rice has been attributed to the massive procurement of palay produced by local farmers and the shipment of NFA rice from Cebu City. Another shipment of rice for Negros Oriental is scheduled next month. (FREEMAN)