BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: To help the country avoid rice shortage problems, a Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) officer suggested that Filipinos begin mixing their rice staple with corn, banana, cassava or camote.

Democrito Rebong II, PhilRice Branch Manager for Isabela, said they are promoting the “rice mix” to the public “to resolve the rice shortage in the country” and as a way of bringing rice importation to a minimum.

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