THE Philippines stands to miss its goal of achieving 100-percent rice self-sufficiency given the liberalization of imports, a Cabinet official warned on Thursday.
Breaking from the official line, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol told reporters that the Rice Tarrification Act, which replaces quantitative restrictions on imports of the staple, would discourage farmers from growing rice and thus lead to lower output.
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