NFA leases 3 private warehouses to buy more palay

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff Reporter

LAOAG CITY—The National Food Authority based in Ilocos Norte assured rice farmers in the province it is ready to buy more rice stocks in the province.

NFA provincial manager Eleonor Andres announced that they have leased three private warehouses in various parts of the province to ensure they can serve more farmers in the province.

These are the Johnny B. Lao’s Warehouse in Barangay 5, Callaguip, Batac City; Wil-lys Cereal Trading Corp. Warehouse in Barangay Sta. Cecilia, San Nicolas; and the Calsada Rice mill and Palay Trading Warehouse in Barangay Libtong, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.

“We enjoin our rice farmers to sell their produce to these buying stations near them,” said Ms. Andres as she reiterated those who will sell more than 50 bags must coordinate first with the assigned team leaders in the identified buying stations to facilitate smooth transaction or contact directly the NFA office located in the city.

Due to limited manpower, the NFA is also requesting for helpers in carrying the rice stocks to the warehouses.

To date, the NFA is buying dried palay at PHP19 per kilo in the province with a budget of more than PHP191 million.

“For now, we cannot assure to buy wet palay as we are dependent on the availability of the dryer of the Dingras Grains Center,” she added.

For further inquiries, interested sellers may contact NFA personnel through Telephone No. 770-42-48 or call or text mobile no. 0917-702-8145.

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