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RP imports 335,000 tons of rice to offset shortfall

Written by AFP / inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine government has bought 335,500 tons of rice for $237.5 million to offset an expected shortfall in domestic production, the National Food Authority (NFA) said Tuesday.

The rice will be imported mainly from Vietnam, Thailand and Pakistan, said the NFA which is the agency tasked with importing rice, the country's staple.

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