National rice inventory up 14% in early August

THE Philippine rice inventory rose to 1.87 million metric tons (MMT) in early August, up 14.4%, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Of this month’s total rice stocks, 62.4% were held by the commercial sector, 29.6% by households, and 8.1% by National Food Authority (NFA) depositories,” the PSA said. NFA and commercial warehouses grew […]

National rice inventory up 14% in early August
THE Philippine rice inventory rose to 1.87 million metric tons (MMT) in early August, up 14.4%, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Of this month’s total rice stocks, 62.4% were held by the commercial sector, 29.6% by households, and 8.1% by National Food Authority (NFA) depositories,” the PSA said. NFA and commercial warehouses grew […]