The Philippine National Food Authority said it holds about 80,000 sacks of aged rice in its warehouse, sold at P29 per kilo in Kadiwa centers. This responded to a Department of Agriculture warning that six million bags may rot if not disposed of soon.
Limited government stock levels reduce the risk of a large public rice sale pressuring Philippine or world prices. The dispute over stock quality may affect import planning.
After 100 past neutral policy events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -2.6% to +2.3%), and +0.7% over 20.
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