THE Department of Agriculture (DA) assured sufficient rice supply in the country early next year with abundant palay harvest this wet season, coupled with rice imports arranged for the third quarter this year.
DA Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said they are expecting 77 days of national rice stock inventory this month.
He said once the wet season harvest ends this November, they expect about 94 days of national stock inventory.
In a news forum in Quezon City, the agriculture official said that although they expect additional imports, the national stock inventory is at a very comfortable level.
“Normally, we expect between 60 to 90 days,” he said.
According to De Mesa, by the end of the third quarter, the country has 2.4 million metric tons of rice.
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