PhilRice: 95% rice sufficiency by 2028 possible

PhilRice deputy executive director for special concerns Flordeliza Bordey backed the statement of National Irrigation Administration head Eduardo Guillen’s claim that the Philippines can achieve rice sufficiency in 2028 as palay production is expected to go up this year despite the El Niño.MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines can achieve 95 percent rice sufficiency by 2028 through the use of both hybrid and inbred varieties of palay, the Philippine Rice Research Institute said yesterday.

Hybrid seeds will be distributed to at least 30 to 40 percent of the major rice-producing areas and 60 percent will use inbred seeds. However, many farmers still prefer inbred variety over hybrid seeds as it is cheaper at P1,600 compared to P5,000 per 15 kilos for hybrid seeds, according to PhilRice Technology Management and Services Division training lead Lea Abaoag.

He added that rice is the “greatest driver” of overall prices, and rice “requires the most irrigation of all major crops, the greatest upside risk to inflation moving forward is El Niño.”

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