Jica extends P643-M grant to build Isabela rice facility

MANILA, Philippines – Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has extended a 1.7-billion Japanese yen grant (P643.57 million) to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to build a modern rice processing system in Isabela, one of the country’s largest rice producers. The DA, through the National Food Authority (NFA), will implement the project to boost the grains