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                    [Summary] => The National Food Authority (NFA) has advised the Bureau of Customs to speed up the release of incoming shipments of rice under the Farmers Organizations (FOs) import program to stave off an impending rice shortage and to stabilize the price of rice in the local market.


The NFA has requested the BOC to facilitate the release of incoming rice shipments from the United States, Thailand, Vietnam and China involving 180,000 metric tons of rice, which consists of 50 percent "moslo" and 25 percent "brokens," long grain white rice.


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Customs asked to expedite release of rice imports to ease shortage

By Rey Arquiza | June 6, 2004 - 12:00am

The National Food Authority (NFA) has advised the Bureau of Customs to speed up the release of incoming shipments of rice under the Farmers Organizations (FOs) import program to stave off an impending rice shortage...

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