Major rice buyer Philippines targets self-sufficiency by 2027

Under a revamped five-year programme, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's administration has identified "key strategies" to enhance production, including climate change adaptation and using digital technology. - PDI

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines, the world's second-biggest rice buyer behind China, aims to be fully self-sufficient in production of the staple crop by 2027, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday (April 18).

The pledge comes after previous administrations have failed to achieve the target due to policy missteps and the impact of more destructive weather dampening local productivity.