LOCAL production of palay (unmilled rice) is expected to increase this year, a senior official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian said that local palay output is estimated to reach 20 million metric tons (MT), higher by 1.5 percent from the 19.7 million MT recorded output in 2022.

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