Philippines posts highest rice yield in ASEAN

The Philippines has posted the highest rice yield for the last three to four years among countries composing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), according to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino.

”The Philippines is the fastest-growing country in terms of yields over the last three to four years. A real record faster than any Asean country,” Tolentino said during IRRI’s & Scidev.net’s Policy Forum on Rice held in Makati City (Metro Manila) late Wednesday.