NFA: One-ton bag use cuts palay handling time from 1 hour to just 15 minutes
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NFA: One-ton bag use cuts palay handling time from 1 hour to just 15 minutes

The National Food Authority (NFA) announced that its pilot test of one-ton flexible bags has reduced the handling time for palay (unhusked rice) from one hour to just 15 minutes. This also led to a 50% cut in handling costs and improved warehouse space utilization.

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