Amid floods, PH ‘quite secure’ in rice supply until year-end – agri chief

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice supply is “quite secure” until the end of the year, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., citing rice importation and start of harvest season. He made the guarantee at the House committee on appropriations’ briefing on the proposed budget of the Department

SERDANG, Aug 31 — The country’s rice self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) needs to be increased to at least 80 per c...