Philippines plans rice imports to boost stocks for coronavirus fight | Malay Mail

📆 2020/03/31 16:58:00

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MANILA, March 31 ― The Philippine government is looking to import 300,000 tonnes of rice to ensure sufficient domestic supply of the staple while it seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country, a senior official said today. The Philippines became the world's...

Tuesday, 31 Mar 2020 12:26 PM MYT

The Philippines became the world's biggest rice importer in 2019 with purchases estimated at a record 2.9 million tonnes. It usually buys from Vietnam along with some volumes from Thailand. The Philippines' Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases has sought President Rodrigo Duterte's approval for a government-to-government rice purchase arrangement, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

Cambodia will also ban some rice exports to ensure local food security during the coronavirus crisis.

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