THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident that this year's palay (unmilled rice) production will exceed 20 million metric tons (MT) despite the effects of the El Niño on the agriculture sector.
Agriculture Undersecretary Chris Morales, who also oversees the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, said on Tuesday that they were maintaining the department's goal of producing 20.44 million MT of palay this year, which is higher than 2023's record 20.06 million MT.
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