THE Philippines is forecast to produce about 12.125 million metric tons (MT) of rice this year due to increased funding from the government, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

The USDA's latest expected production for the marketing year is slightly higher than their previous forecast of 12 million MT, adding that El Niño is forecast to weaken in the April-May period.

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