DA sees rice production recovery

By Janine Alexis Miguel

May 04, 2024 12:30 am

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said that rice production may recover in the following months as El Niño is seen to weaken, predicting lower rice prices driven by cheaper rice in the international market.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Friday that the impacts of the dry phenomenon were really felt in the farming sector, as palay (unmilled rice) production for the first quarter of 2024 went down by 1.96 percent to 4.68 million metric tons (MT) compared to the same period last year.

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Photo from Department of Agriculture

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