Rice producers and traders are to export rice in May, the first time the commodity would be exported in large volumes in 40 years, a high official of the Department of Agriculture announced here on Saturday.
President Aquino sees the Philippines, which used to be the world’s biggest importer of rice, attaining full self-sufficiency and even turning into an exporter before the year is over.
The country should start experimenting with rice varieties to export as the Middle East is keen on buying Basmati rice from the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said.
