Rice imports up 20.1% in June as El Niño fears boost shipments

WIRE — THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice imports in June rose 20.1% year on year to a record 2.75 million metric tons, with worries about the impact of El Niño prompting a buildup of inventories. Citing Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) estimates, Arnel V. De Mesa, DA spokesman and assistant secretary for Special Concerns and

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