Palay output target set at 20.46 MMT in 2025

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it is expecting the harvest of palay (unmilled rice) this year to exceed 20 million metric tons (MMT), with officials seeking to fund a rice productivity program for an additional P10 billion. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the P10 billion will