The delay is holding up rice buffer stocks in overwhelmed National Food Authority warehouses
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.MANILA, Philippines – After bureaucratic delays, the declaration of a food security emergency to supposedly bring down rice prices may finally come in the first week of February.
Almost two weeks had passed since Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed that the National Price Coordinating Council had recommended the said measure in aThe Department of Agriculture , which has the power to declare a food emergency upon formal recommendation of the NPCC, has said it would need two days to review the resolution before making a decision.
DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said if all goes according to schedule — with the NPCC coming out with the resolution soon — the department may declare a food emergency by the first week of February.” De Mesa told reporters on Tuesday, January 28. “ Before considering the declaration of a food emergency, the government cut back tariffs from 35% to 15% for imported rice to bring down prices. However, amidThe DA can declare a food security emergency under certain conditions, such as an extraordinary increase in prices. The declaration will allow the National Food Authority to sell their rice buffer stocks to local governments.
Uvero told lawmakers at the House of Representatives that the NPCC secretariat may release the recommendation to the DA within two days.It’s more of the kasi dumadaan sa mga the usual complete staff work of the secretaries na hindi ‘yan pipirma kapag hindi na-review,As of Monday, the prices of imported rice, from regular to special types, ranged from P38 to P61. Meanwhile, locally produced rice ranged from P37 to P63.
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