# NFA says rice dealers do not want to sell lower-grade grains - BusinessWorld Online

> The National Food Authority said the market is short of regular-milled rice because sellers prefer well-milled grades. The Trade Department has threatened to revoke retailer permits that do not sell the cheaper variety, after inflation reached 6.4% in August.

- Date: 2018-09-23 · published 2018-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63115-nfa-says-rice-dealers-do-not-want-to-sell-lower-grade-grains-businessworld
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight regular-milled supply and government pressure to change import and sales rules could tighten Philippine rice availability and support import demand.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- bworldonline.com: https://bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2018/09/24/188783/nfa-says-rice-dealers-do-not-want-to-sell-lower-grade-grains/

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