Rice harvest up 8.6% in January-March

By Jordeene B. Lagare

May 18, 2021 12:30 am

Farmers in the Philippines harvested a total of 4.626 million metric tons (MMT) of palay (unmilled rice) in the first quarter of 2021, which is a new record, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday.

Farmers in the Philippines harvested a total of 4.626 million metric tons (MMT) of palay (unmilled rice) in the first quarter of 2021. THE MANILA TIMES FILE PHOTO

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