Stable PH rice supply seen in Q1 of 2024

By Catherine S. Valente

Oct 15, 2023 12:18 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said that the supply of rice in the country will be stable in the first quarter of 2024, with abundant palay harvest this wet season coupled with rice imports arranged for the third quarter of this year.

In a news forum in Quezon City, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the government's current rice inventory, including the additional imports, will be enough to cover the national stock until the first quarter of next year.

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