National Food Authority (Philippines)

National Food Authority
Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 26, 1972 (1972-09-26)
HeadquartersVisayas Avenue, Quezon City 1128, Metro Manila, Philippines
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Agriculture
Websitewww.nfa.gov.ph

The National Food Authority (NFA; Filipino: Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain) is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for maintaining sufficient rice buffer stock to be sourced solely from local farmers and distributed efficiently especially during calamities and emergencies, the Philippines' staple grain.

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