Rice imports to surpass 2023 level

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Oct 22, 2024 12:26 am

THE Philippines has been importing rice at such a high volume that will most likely exceed that of the whole of 2023.

Data from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) showed rice shipments as of October 17 totaled 3.58 million metric tons (MT), close to surpassing the 3.61 million MT total last year.

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