RICE imports hit 2.9 million metric tons (MT) in the first week of September, 20 percent higher than the 2.4 million MT in 2023, according to data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In its latest report, the DA's Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said from September 1 to 5 alone, rice shipments from abroad reached 38,068 MT, while 361,724 MT was recorded a month earlier.

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