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NFA wants the importation done before the May elections to prevent prices from shooting up as is usually the case when elections take place. Politicians distribute rice in vote-rich areas during the campaign,especially in poor, urban and rural areas. 


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                    [Title] => Rice imports won’t exceed 600,000 MT next yr — Lorenzo
                    [Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said the country will import no more than 600,000 metric tons (MT) of rice in 2004 as earlier recommended by the National Food Authority (NFA). 


"We do not need to import a higher volume than what was previously projected because we are looking at a good harvest in the wet crop season," said Lorenzo. 


The wet crop season in the fourth quarter accounts for more than 60 percent of  the country’s total palay production. 


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Importation of 600,000-MT rice next year awaits Malacañang approval

By Rocel Felix | January 1, 2004 - 12:00am

Malacanang has yet to approve the recommendation of the National Food Authority (NFA) to import at least 600,000 metric tons (MT) of rice this year. NFA wants the importation done before the May elections to prevent...

Business

Rice imports won’t exceed 600,000 MT next yr — Lorenzo

By Rocel Felix | December 24, 2003 - 12:00am

Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said the country will import no more than 600,000 metric tons (MT) of rice in 2004 as earlier recommended by the National Food Authority (NFA). "We do not need to import...

Business