Jica extends P643-M grant to DA for 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 construct a modern rice processing system in Isabela. The DA, through the National Food Authority (NFA), will develop the facility in Cauayan City aimed at reducing postharvest losses in rice production,