Manila, June 20 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday underscored the importance of refurbished National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in helping local farmers and increasing the volume of local palay (unhusked rice) procurement in the country.

At least seven NFA warehouses in Northern Luzon have been rehabilitated in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives to intensify support for local farmers and help reduce the country's post-harvest losses through agri-infrastructure and modernization.

"I'm very happy na nakakita ako ng bagong refurbished na warehouse ng NFA. Kung nakita niyo ho yung panahon na before refurbishment, talagang napabayaan po ng panahon (I'm very happy that I saw newly-refurbished NFA wareh...