PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte retracted his day-old order to suspend the importation of rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
In a press conference in Quezon City, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said he explained to the Executive during a meeting on Wednesday night the various solutions that have been put in place by the DA to assist rice farmers confronted with the continued drop in palay (unmilled rice) prices as a result of the implementation of Rice Tariffication Law.
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