NFA-Zambo Sur assures sufficient rice supply

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NFA-Pagadian City officer-in-charge Nieves P. Toca

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Jan. 3(PNA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured that there is sufficient stocks of rice for this province.

NFA-Pagadian City officer-in-charge Nieves P. Toca said they have remaining stocks of 44,549 bags of palay at the agency’s warehouse aside from the 6,635 bags of locally produced rice and 459 bags of imported rice.

“We need not worry because these are enough to supply for eight days based on our daily consumption of 4,376 bags,” Toca said.

Aside from this city, the office of Toca covers the entire province of Zamboanga del Sur which comprises one city and 26 municipalities.

Toca said the inventory of the NFA is being complemented by the local rice farmers, who have already started harvesting their produce.

The harvest of rice will last until next month.

Zamboanga del Sur usually has rice surplus since it serves as the rice granary of this region. 

Zamboanga del Sur has a total Riceland area of 72, 365 hectares from data of Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 2012 survey.(PNA)
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