THE National Food Authority (NFA) apparently missed the required buffer stock for rice because of 44 erring importers who apparently shortchanged the government in the delivery of rice when they shipped in lesser amount of the staple.

The Commission on Audit (COA) disclosed in its audit report on the state’s grain agency that there were 44 importers who were short of 25,789.30 metric ton of rice notwithstanding the grant of tax subsidy against them.

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