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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