Govt braces for first palay harvest seasonBy EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZhome/Business/Top Business/Govt braces for first palay harvest seasonVARIOUS government agencies are now working together in preparation for the country’s first palay (unmilled rice) harvest season this year. NFA’s buying price for palay was at P17 per kilo over the past 10 years. To boost rice production, the DA is proposing for the establishment of drying facilities in all NFA buying stations. For this year, the NFA has allocated P7 billion for paddy rice procurement for the first harvest season. In the south, it is the reverse–wet-season crops last from October-November to March-April and dry-season crops from May-June to November.

Source: Manila Times January 11, 2019 17:15 UTC