MANILA -- The National Food Authority (NFA) approved on Tuesday the immediate importation of 133,500 metric tons of rice for Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (ZAMBASULTA) to mitigate the ongoing problem of high rice prices in these areas.
In a statement, the NFA said delivery for the 33,500 MT is set on Sept. 15-30, while 100,000 MT are expected to arrive between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2018.
The agency added it will also allocate additional rice stocks to the ZAMBASULTA provinces to provide consumers more sources of low-priced, good-quality NFA rice at P27 per kilogram.
The NFA assures the public that there is no shortage of rice in the country. (PR)
