National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Tuesday expressed support over the looming declaration of food security emergency on rice to address the increasing prices of the commodity.
Following a sharp decline in palay production last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the Philippines will achieve a record-high harvest in 2025.
The government may cut the maximum suggested retail price (SRP) for imported rice if the “sharp decline” in global prices would continue, an agriculture official said on Monday.
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