THE Philippine government is studying the possibility of opening to the pri-vate sector its standby authority on rice importation, the state-run National Food Authority (NFA) said on Tuesday.

In a telephone interview, NFA Spokesperson Angel Imperial said the interagency NFA Council has forwarded to the Office of the President the recommendation to import 250,000 metric tons of rice to ensure a stable supply.

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