Monsoon to ease projected fall in rice output

BusinessWorld - BusinessWorld Online 26 h Philippines

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said he expect the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initial projection of a 700,000-metric ton (MT) reduction in rice production to be mitigated by the additional rainfall brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). Speaking on the sidelines of the DA’s budget hearing at the House of Representatives […]

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