President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines has 'to start importing' rice to prepare for the impacts of El Niño and Typhoon Egay on local harvest.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines has “to start importing” rice to prepare for the impacts of El Niño and Typhoon Egay on local harvest.
He also stressed that the country should boost its rice stocks to ensure that it is prepared for the impact of El Niño on agriculture, and that he may seek a supply deal with India. “Everybody is preparing for El Niño, lahat ng Southeast Asia, sabay-sabay nagbibilihan. Ninenerbyos ako tataas na naman ang presyo kahit mag-import tayo,” he added.
Production loss was at 130,776.58 metric tons, and at least 130,440.2 hectares of crop area were affected by Egay.
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