# RICEPLUS MAGAZINE: 30th August,2018 daily global regional local rice e-newsletter

> The Philippine agriculture secretary recommended importing an extra 132,000 tons of rice by the private sector to address tight supplies in southern provinces. The National Food Authority council was set to consider the request.

- Date: 2018-08-30 · published 2018-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63599-riceplus-magazine-30th-august-2018-daily-global-regional-local-rice-e-newsletter
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Additional Philippine import demand would support export prices in Vietnam and Thailand, the main suppliers, which have already shipped over 1 million tons this year.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com: http://riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com/2018/08/30th-august2018-daily-global-regional.html

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