Because of difficulty in securing commercial-scale agricultural lands in the Philippines, hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) said it may shift its planned joint venture with First Pacific Co. Ltd. to Indonesia.

Henry Lim Bon Liong, SLAC president and chief executive officer, said they are scouting for rice plantations in Indonesia that could meet the land requirements of the Pangilinan group.

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