NFA may seek G2G rice deal

The National Food Authority (NFA) is now considering buying its 500,000 metric tons rice requirement through a government-to-government (G2G) deal after Wednesday’s failed tender, the Presidential Assistant on Food Security and Modernization (PAFSAM) said.

In an interview on the sidelines of the 28th Cocoweek celebration, PAFSAM Secretary Francis Pangilinan said he has called for a special meeting with the interagency NFA Council to discuss other options for the rice procurement, including rebidding the failed tender or a negotiating a government-to-government transaction.