THE National Food Authority (NFA) Council has approved the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice on top of the 200,000 MT in additional imports announced in June, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from the recently-resigned head of the National Rice Program and local rice traders.

Presidential Assistant for Food Security Francis Pangilinan said the NFA Council on Tuesday approved an open bidding for the immediate importation of Manila’s additional rice requirement to boost government buffer stock and curb possible increases in prices as a result of the damage caused by Typhoon Glenda. The amount of additional imports approved recently for this year has now reached 500,000 MT.

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