Rice vendor Eddie Pascual, 58, anticipate his typical purchasers at his rice stall in Marikina Public Market on Monday, June 10, 2024. INQUIRER / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA – The Division of Agriculture (DA) reported Thursday the arrival of greater than 101,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice as of July 25.
The stated quantity arrived following the implementation of Government Order No. 62, or the reducing of tariffs on imported rice from 35 to fifteen % final July 5, which is predicted to decrease rice retail costs by P6 to P7 per kilogram.
“Total, from January to 3rd week ng (of) July, nasa (it’s at) 2.4 million metric tons, which is larger than the extent of the identical interval final yr,” DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa stated in an ambush interview citing import knowledge of the Bureau of Plant Trade (BPI).
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De Mesa stated the entry of stated quantity additional sustains a secure provide of the nation’s staple, alongside the native palay manufacturing throughout the dry harvest season.
In line with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the Philippines has recorded greater than 8.53 million MT for the primary semester of the yr.
De Mesa, likewise, talked about the Nationwide Meals Authority (NFA)’s sturdy procurement for the nation’s nationwide rice buffer inventory, securing 3.5 million baggage of palay throughout the dry harvest season.
He stated these bolsters confidence within the nation’s rice stock regardless of the consequences of the improved southwest monsoon, Tremendous Hurricane Carina, and the looming La Nina.
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Thus far, the rice sector incurred round 10,639 MT of quantity loss amounting to P635.17 million, which is effectively inside the 500,000 MT to 600,000 MT annual projected losses attributable to pure calamities.
The DA has additionally assured that there’s no motive for rice retail worth hikes contemplating a secure provide within the nation.
As of July 31, the prevailing worth vary of native regular-milled rice in Metro Manila is ready at P45/kg to P50/kg, whereas the native well-milled rice is ready at P48/kg to P55/kg, in response to the DA-Bantay Presyo.
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For imported regular-milled rice, the value vary is pegged at P47/kg to P48/kg, and P51/kg to P53/kg for imported well-milled rice.
