Philippines sees record dry season rice harvest

Q1 rice output may have reached more than 4 million tons MANILA, Philippines - The country's rice harvest in the current dry crop season may touch record high levels due to early rains in the first quarter, putting less pressure on the government to import more of the staple, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. The government said last month it expects rice production to surpass a

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