A lawmaker pressed on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority (NFA) officials on Thursday to stick with the government’s plan to ensure the country’s rice sufficiency by 2016.

At the House of Representatives’ Committee Hearing on Agriculture on Wednesday, Rep. Jonathan dela Cruz of Abakada party-list said that the DA and NFA should strictly follow the 2011-2016 Food Staples and Sufficiency Program (FSSP) to ensure the rice supply.

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