National Food Authority
RICE INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER EMPOWERMWNT (RICE) ACT
The Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act aims to enhance rice security in the Philippines by amending the Agricultural Tariffication Act. It seeks to stabilize rice supply and prices, strengthen the National Food Authority's (NFA) regulatory powers, and protect farmers from distress sales.
RICE INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT (RICE) ACT
The Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act aims to enhance rice security in the Philippines by ensuring a stable supply and price of rice. It proposes amendments to the Agricultural Tariffication Act to strengthen the National Food Authority's (NFA) regulatory powers, adjust buffer stock requirements, and introduce penalties for violations of rice pricing policies.
AMENDING R.A. NO. 8178 (AGRICULTURAL TARIFFICATION ACT OF 1996)
This bill amends the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 to enhance the regulatory powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) in managing rice supply and prices, including the authority to set floor prices for palay and to regulate rice imports and buffer stocks.
RICE INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT (RICE) ACT
The Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act aims to enhance rice security in the Philippines by ensuring a stable supply and price of rice. It seeks to strengthen the National Food Authority's role in regulating rice supply and prices, including provisions for buffer stocks, penalties for hoarding, and the establishment of floor prices for palay.