In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, Dar said the DA wants to elevate the country’s rice self-sufficiency level for rice to 93 percent. ADVERTISEMENT“Now if we are able to meet that target, then we will only have to import seven percent of our total rice consumption,” he said. “With the typhoon damages now, that could go down and bring us back to almost 89 percent to 90 percent. We have yet to bring in 10 percent of our total rice consumption,” he added. He said that only eight days worth of rice supply have been damaged and that the country still has enough supply of rice for 82 days.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 19, 2020 02:48 UTC