DOMESTIC rice production is expected to fall below 19.4 million metric tons (MT) this year due to damage caused by successive typhoons, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.
The damage caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Ofel alone totaled P6 billion with 100,242 hectares affected, corresponding to a production loss of 516,438 MT — equivalent to 2.5 percent of the total production target for 2024.
