ILOILO CITY: National Food Authority (NFA) Iloilo Manager Erna Abello said they are importing 200,000 bags in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon which is expected to affect the province starting October this year to April of next year.

Abello said that the volume of import is part of the 250,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice by the NFA for the whole country.

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