DA: Rice from India to help lower prices

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Oct 20, 2023 12:35 am

RICE from India will help lower retail prices in the Philippines and help alleviate the impact of the El Niño weather pattern, a senior Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday.

India, which in June ordered a ban on exports of non-basmati white rice, on Wednesday announced allocations for seven countries including the Philippines.

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