Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar also sees the programs and projects under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund or RCEF as key to modernizing the country’s rice subsector. PHOTO BY ALAN JAY JACALAN
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar also sees the programs and projects under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund or RCEF as key to modernizing the country’s rice subsector. PHOTO BY ALAN JAY JACALAN

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the country from early 2020, the Philippines logged record palay (unmilled rice) harvests in 2020 and 2021, or 19.29 MMT or 19.96 MMT, respectively.

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