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the impending privatization of the National Food Authority (NFA).

The Department of Agriculture has recommended that the NFA continue holding
rice buffer stocks but to slowly phase it down from the current 30-day buffer
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National Food Authority -- one of the major conditions for the approval of the
$175-million Grains Sector Development Program (GSDP) loan.

Of the $175 million, $100 million will be used for budgetary support while the
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NATIONAL RICE BOARD

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The Department of Agriculture has recommended that the NFA continue holding
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National Food Authority -- one of the major conditions for the approval of the
$175-million Grains Sector Development Program (GSDP) loan.

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Gov't to slowly phase down NFA activities

June 3, 2000 - 12:00am

Government is considering a five-year time frame within which its intervention in the rice market -- including subsidies -- will be phased out in line with the impending privatization of the National Food Authority...

Business

Gov't, ADB mull new option on NFA sale

March 10, 2000 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Philippine government may yet come to an agreement with regards the controversial proposed privatization of the National Food Authority -- one of the major conditions...

Business