ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) -- The National Food Authority- Capiz Branch Office has assured enough rice supply to meet the daily consumption of the Capiceños and Aklanons with its 31,762 bags of rice inventory as of Dec. 31.

"The count can last for three days based on the consumption demand of the two provinces at 10,430 bags per day," said NFA Capiz information officer Salve Mae Agustin.

The rice consumption was based on individual consumption statistics by the Philippine Statistics Authority discussed during the provincial government and NFA's food security meeting last August 2023.

The NFA also continues to buy quality clean and dry palay at its new purchasing price of P23.00 per kilogram with the additional buffer stocking incentive (BSI) to support the country's food security as embodied in RA 11203. 

Clean and dry palay which has below 14 percent moisture content has added a buffer stock incentive of P4.00 per kilogram, while palay with moisture content above 14.1 percent or classified as wet palay has added a buffer stock incentive of P3.00 per kilo.

The BSI may vary every week based on the ex-farm gate price.

Interested farmers and other clients who want to sell their palay may bring their produce to all NFA warehouses.

These warehouses are located in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Dumalag town, Barangay Mangoso in Sigma town, Barangay Bolo in Roxas City, and Aklan Grains Center located at Barangay Linabuan Sur in the municipality of Banga in Aklan. (AGP/AAL/PIA Capiz/With report and photos from NFA Capiz)