date:Jul 10, 2014
of unmilled rice. In 2015, output is expected to reach 20.08 MMT. For 2016, the rice production target is set at 20.51 MMT.
De Luna issued the statement after Presidential Assistant for Food Security Francis Pangilinan said the Philippine government will no longer set a target date for attaining rice self sufficiency.
Pangilinan also told Reuters in an interview that the Philippines would need to import more rice from Vietnam this year to boost supply and bring down domestic prices.
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