The National Food Authority provincial office has 65,000 sacks of rice in its warehouse ready to meet any need in case of any calamity in Oriental Negros.

NFA assistant provincial manager Francisco Lorico Jr. said the standby supply is part of the mandate of the cereal agency to maintain a 15-day buffer or 65,000 sacks of rice available at all times.

Lorico said that, although the year had just started, NFA must be prepared at all times.

Gov. George Arnaiz met with the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council last month to draft plans to prepare the province for any calamity.

Lorico assured Arnaiz that the stocks are available and if any need arises, the provincial office could get additional supply from the Cebu NFA office.

Lorico said the agency has not failed to give its services during times of calamities in the province.

Meanwhile, Lorico said he projects more rice consumption in Oriental Negros this year because of poor corn harvest in the first cropping season.

He explained that some corn users shift to rice when the price of their usual food goes up.

At present, the price of NFA corngrits has remained at P18.50 per kilogram and its rice at P18.*RG

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