LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) sought the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its preference to import than purchase rice from Filipino farmers.
Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said the latest showcase of the NFA’s skewed preference for imported rice was the ongoing negotiations with India for procurement of the staple.
“The NFA power is to buy palay isn’t it?” said So. “What are they doing negotiating with India to buy rice?” The Sinag chairman compared this to the past administration where the direction was to import while Marcos wants local production."So a lot of Filipino farmers were encouraged to return to farming but then again the NFA's policy seems contrary to this,” So said.So said he will push for the abolition of the NFA if it will not help the country's grain and farming industry by buying domestically produced rice.
“If you are comparing price ranges, especially in Nueva Ecija, prices there are really high. But if you will check on Mindoro and other areas, prices there are lower,” he said. “That is their fault, why did they not buy more palay in the first place? That is their mandate, which is to buy locally produced palay,” said So.
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