Rice tops Mindanao?s imports last year — Medco

According to the report from the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco), the island?s biggest importation last year consisted of US$138.28 million rice from Vietnam, making up 12 per cent of Mindanao?s total imports.

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Government told to rely less on rice imports

It would have been cheaper for government to source rice in the domestic market instead of importing rice abroad if there had been enough supply of rice in the country, according to the leader of the National Food Authority Employees Association (NFAEA).

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