Philippines Considers 330,000 Tons of Rice Imports to Boost Stockpiles
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines, one of the world’s top rice buyers, plans to import 330,000 metric tons of rice this year to boost an anticipated decline in its stockpiles. — April 14, 2023
finance.yahoo.comPBBM: Rice supply ‘good,’ DA, NFA working to prevent price increases - Manila Standard President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the country has ample supply of rice, and his administration is doing its best to control the price of the staple grain. — April 13, 2023
manilastandard.netMarcos: PH rice supply in good shape but NFA buffer stock too low “Magpa-plano kami kung kailangan mag-import, kung kailangan magpahaba, magparami ng buffer stock sa NFA dahil masyado ng mababa. 'Yun lang ang nakita naming problema, mababa yung buffer stock ng NFA,” Marcos said. — April 13, 2023
gmanetwork.comNFA plan to import 330,000 MT rice assailed Former Department of Agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor yesterday branded as illegal the plan of the DA and National Food Authority to import 330,000 metric tons of rice, saying this violates the provision of Republic Act 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law. — April 15, 2023
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