Philippines ‘in talks with Vietnam, India for rice imports’

August 12, 2023

PUBLISHED : 12 Aug 2023 at 11:06

In this photo taken on July 19, 2023, workers plant varieties of rice being developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos town, Laguna province. (Photo: AFP)

MANILA: The Philippines is in talks to import rice from Vietnam and India as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to boost its buffers and lower prices, an agriculture official said.

Vietnamese exporters have already quoted prices that are as much as US$40 lower than at a recent meeting,…