00:00The Department of Agriculture assures an adequate supply of rice in the country amidst the extension of rice importation ban until the end of the year.
00:09The extension was decided on to help stabilize the farm gate prices of palai or unhusk rice.
00:15Despite this, retail prices remain generally stable according to DA's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service.
00:23The DA also assures that the total rice harvest will hit over 20 million metric tons before the end of the year and that rice inventory will last for about three months in the last quarter of 2025.
00:35But the DA is still on strict monitoring of prices of agricultural products to ensure farmers and consumers are not at a disadvantage.
