00:00The government in Pagitiya has no doubt that there is enough rice in the country by 2025.
00:07In the program Mike Abilaib,
00:09National Food Authority Administrator Larry Lackson said
00:13that they have helped the Department of Agriculture in supporting farmers
00:18to increase the supply of rice,
00:20such as providing rice, fertilizers,
00:23farming machines, and irrigation to farmers.
00:27The Development Bank of the Philippines also lent money
00:31to farmers who have almost no crops
00:34and have financial assistance while waiting for rice.
00:38Meanwhile, Administrator Lackson said that
00:42NFA Rice has 300,000 bags
00:45that can be distributed to the whole country.
00:48This will be added at the end of January
00:51or in the first half of February.
00:55I believe that the current state of the NFA
00:58and what we think is good for the future
01:02not only for the NFA, but also for the whole country.
01:06I hope that the mandate to release rice to the market,
01:10even if it is limited,
01:12is a big thing to help our countrymen
01:18because rice is cheaper.
01:20And secondly, to help the NFA
01:23because we also need to generate income
01:29to continue our activities.
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