Philippines plans to import more rice from Vietnam, Thailand

According to a report in the Manila Bulletin on January 5, the Philippine National Food Authority (NFA) is aiming to import more rice from Vietnam and Thailand in an effort to provide enough rice for the whole country this year.

Illustrative photo. (Source: canadianinquirer.net)

According to NFA Director Renan B. Dalisay, the agency is planning to import at least 50,000 tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand.

Dalisay is on a tour to inspect NFA rice warehouses and various markets in the Caraga region from January 4 to 6. The inspection of NFA warehouses is to ensure that the rice stock is secure and not difficult to access in case of an emergency.

He also conducted meetings with NFA regional, provincial and city officials and staff, and directed Caraga regional officials to repair some warehouses that were damaged after a series of typhoons since 2013./.

According to Vietnam+