SINAG, ‘di sang-ayon sa ulat ng USDA na posibleng maging top rice importer ang Pilipinas sa buong mundo
SINAG, ‘di sang-ayon sa ulat ng USDA na posibleng maging top rice importer ang Pilipinas sa buong mundo;
DA: Rice import ng bansa ngayong taon, hindi aabot sa 3.8M MT
DA: Rice import ng bansa ngayong taon, hindi aabot sa 3.8M MT
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00:00 The Department of Agriculture believes that the country's rice production is less than 3.8 million tons this year.
00:07 According to the US Department of Agriculture,
00:10 according to the DA, the Philippines has strengthened its own production of rice and rice.
00:16 Kenneth Paciente is in the center of the news.
00:19 It cannot be denied that rice is life for many Filipinos.
00:26 According to the US Department of Agriculture, the Philippines is expected to be the number one rice importer in the world.
00:34 Based on the USDA's Grain World Markets and Trade Report,
00:38 the Philippines will produce up to 3.8 million metric tons of rice in the marketing year 2023 to 2024,
00:46 which is higher than the 3.5 million metric tons produced by China.
00:50 But the agricultural industry is not convinced.
00:54 According to the group, the Philippines' last importation was based on the study of when the country's rice was all-time high.
01:03 They were only able to follow the election when the rice was bought and distributed.
01:10 This year, there is no such thing.
01:12 There is no such thing because there is no national election, no local election.
01:21 So, we should consider why the rice distribution is higher per family.
01:32 Imagine the people who are at home, they are given free rice, 3 to 5 kilos.
01:39 The Agriculture Department also believes that the rice that will enter the Philippines this year will not reach 3.8 million metric tons.
01:48 The agency also believes that the Philippines is strengthening its own production of rice and rice,
01:53 so it is expected that the need for rice will be lower for the next year.
01:58 The DA also pointed out that the price of rice in the rice market is high,
02:03 so it is more reasonable to focus on the local production.
02:09 In his visit to the 10th Asia Summit in Singapore,
02:12 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the country will not rely on importation
02:18 instead, the administration will focus on strengthening agriculture in the country.
02:23 We cannot now continue to depend on importation, which is what has happened for the Philippines.
02:30 In the past years, it became the easy way out.
02:34 Just import more, import more rice, import more corn, import more everything.
02:38 And the pandemic showed us that this was not a wise choice.
02:45 The AgriPartyList is confident that it can save money on the importation of rice.
02:50 This is through focusing on production and supporting farmers.
02:55 It is sad, but that is the reality because it is really not enough.
03:00 But all of us, when we help, we know that we can do it.
03:04 Especially our government, the priority is agriculture.
03:09 Kenneth, patient for the country.