The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) forecaststhat the Philippines’ rice import will rise 20 percent to 1.2 milliontonnes next year due to damage caused by typhoon Haiyan.
The country’s rice output is predicted at 18 million tonnes this year,a fall of 5 percent from an earlier projection and 10 percent from the20-tonne target set by its Government.
TyphoonHaiyan caused extensive damage in the Philippines and displacedover 4 million people. Thus, its Government may import more rice in thecoming months to control domestic prices, FAO said.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of the country’s Department of AgricultureDante Delima said the 1.2 million-tonne import that FAO estimates is toohigh and more than the country’s needs. However, he declined to providethe exact volume to be imported next year.-VNA
The country’s rice output is predicted at 18 million tonnes this year,a fall of 5 percent from an earlier projection and 10 percent from the20-tonne target set by its Government.
TyphoonHaiyan caused extensive damage in the Philippines and displacedover 4 million people. Thus, its Government may import more rice in thecoming months to control domestic prices, FAO said.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of the country’s Department of AgricultureDante Delima said the 1.2 million-tonne import that FAO estimates is toohigh and more than the country’s needs. However, he declined to providethe exact volume to be imported next year.-VNA
