WHY do rice prices remain sticky high?

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported last week that well-milled rice (5-percent broken) in Metro Manila markets was being sold at P42 to P53 per kilo. On the other hand, regular-milled rice (25-percent broken) was priced at P40-50.

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