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00:00 The NFA is currently negotiating with India on the supply of rice to the Philippines

00:06 before the effects of El Nino are felt.

00:09 A few congressmen asked,

00:11 "Why are we relying on imported instead of encouraging local production?"

00:15 Tina Pangliban Perez answered.

00:17 In the eyes of the camera,

00:22 NFA Administrator Roderico Bioco is now in India.

00:26 In the middle of the announcement of India that they will reduce the exports of rice,

00:31 India is the largest rice exporter in the world.

00:35 Where is your administrator?

00:38 They went to India.

00:40 For?

00:41 For negotiation, I think.

00:43 Of?

00:44 Of rice.

00:45 There. That is my point, Mr. Chairman.

00:48 They are buying rice again.

00:51 Although the supply of rice is enough for now,

00:56 the Department of Agriculture admitted that

00:58 the imports of rice are lower now compared to the same period in 2022.

01:04 They say that more imports are needed if the El Nino is correct.

01:07 If the El Nino is continuous,

01:09 we are recommending that we should bridge it through imports.

01:14 That's why we are recommending around 500,000 metric tons to arrive between November and January 2021

01:23 so that we would be ensured of sufficient supply.

01:27 The congressmen asked,

01:29 "Why are we relying on imported instead of encouraging local production?"

01:34 It's all about importation.

01:37 We are not living on our own anymore.

01:41 Before, we were exporting.

01:44 Now, it's all about imports.

01:46 The Department of Agriculture said that

01:49 they are encouraging the production of rice in the country instead of relying on imports.

01:54 They changed their habits today,

01:57 such as moving crops from dry season to wet season,

02:01 and considering climate change.

02:04 We should focus on improving the productivity of our local production.

02:09 That is actually what we aim to do.

02:12 We are doing now,

02:15 restrategizing our rice program.

02:19 We also asked the DA to increase the price of rice.

02:23 The average price of regular milled rice is now 40 to 43 pesos per kilo.

02:29 The well-milled is 43 to 46 pesos,

02:32 the special is 45 to 47 pesos,

02:35 and the premium is 50 to 60 pesos.

02:38 Because of the prices of inputs,

02:41 fertilizer prices, as you have already known,

02:44 as we all know, it increased.

02:46 Then, the fuel cost increased.

02:49 And then, this is what is influenced by international events.

02:57 So, there is really an increase.

02:59 And you can see that the increase in farm gate prices is coming from this.

03:03 But some lawmakers asked,

03:05 "Why did the price of rice go down,

03:08 but the price of rice did not go down?"

03:10 In 2019, rice prices dropped to 7 pesos,

03:14 and farmers suffered a loss.

03:16 And yet, the retail price of rice only went down by 1.50 pesos from the previous year.

03:23 So, there's really something going on with the cartels.

03:28 Vergara's call to the DA,

03:30 "The inventory of rice supplies in the country should be released every day,"

03:35 "just like what the pandemic did to the COVID cases."

03:38 "In this way, the cartels will not be able to form."

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NFA Administrator, nasa India para sa negosasyon sa supply ng bigas | 24 Oras

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