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The bill would give the National Food Authority new powers to register and inspect all rice warehouses, manage a national rice buffer stock, and, during a declared food‑security emergency, use that stock or import rice (with the agriculture secretary’s written approval) to keep rice supplies and prices stable.

The proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act would give the National Food Authority new powers to register grain warehouses, inspect facilities, seize hoarded rice, set a floor price for farm‑produced rice, and manage the government’s rice buffer stock, while allowing the Department of Agriculture to import rice when local supplies are insufficient.

The proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act would give the National Food Authority new powers to register warehouses, seize hoarded rice, set a floor price for farm‑grown rice, and manage a government buffer stock, all aimed at keeping rice affordable and available for Filipino families.

The RICE Act would give the National Food Authority new powers to register grain warehouses, seize hoarded rice, set a floor price for un‑milled rice (palay), and manage a government rice buffer stock sourced from local farmers, with penalties for violations.

The Rice & Shine Act would let the National Food Authority help farmers grow and export high‑value aromatic and fancy rice, offering technical help, funding and purchase guarantees, with the goal of earning more from overseas markets.

The bill would give the National Food Authority more power to monitor rice storage, stop hoarding, set a minimum price for farm‑raised rice (palay), keep a reserve of rice for emergencies, and impose fines or jail for violations, all to keep rice affordable and available for Filipino families.