NFA to mark 38th year
ROXAS CITY – The National Food Authority in Capiz will sell a limited volume of regular milled and iron fortified rice at P23.50 per kilogram in line with its 38th anniversary celebration from September 20 to 24.
“Each customer can buy a maximum of five kilograms,” NFA-Capiz Public Information Officer Jose Davila Jr. said.
The anniversary offer will only be available at the NFA warehouse in Brgy. Bolo here.
Other events include a cooking demonstration and a taste test of iron-fortified rice which slightly turns grayish when cooked but has more nutritional value.
The iron-fortified rice is mandated under Republic Act 8976 to address the serious problem on micronutrient malnutrition among Filipinos, particularly Vitamin A, Iron and Iodine.
A program for the NFA-Capiz employees will also be held on September 24.
NFA started as National Grains Authority through Presidential Decree No. 4 dated Sept. 26, 1972 with the mission of promoting the integrated growth and development of the grains industry covering rice, corn, feed grains and other grains like sorghum, mongo, and peanut.
In 1981, PD No. 1770 reconstituted the NGA into what is now the NFA with a widened social responsibilities and commodity coverage.*
