NFA, planong bumili ng mais mula sa mga lokal na magsasaka

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00:00The National Food Authority is now studying the possibility of buying corn

00:04to help the locals who will be farming

00:07in the middle of lowering the farm gate prices.

00:10As of now, Php 9 billion has been allocated to the NFA

00:14under the 2025 General Appropriations Act

00:17for the purchase of rice.

00:19That's why the Department of Agriculture has targeted

00:21to get a budget from the unprogrammed funds

00:24to be able to buy corn this year.

00:27First, the law was called for the procurement

00:32of 800,000 metric tons of local corn

00:35that is worth Php 17 per kilo

00:38in the middle of lowering the demand of pork

00:41due to the effect of African Swine Fever.

00:44The price of corn also dropped to Php 12 per kilo

00:48because of this.

00:49While the procurement of the product is still being studied,

00:52the DA is now ready to help the locals

00:55who will be farming corn

00:57by distributing seeds,

01:00fertilizer, machinery, and providing credit assistance.

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