On Importing Rice
When I was still on high school, our teacher told us that the best school on agriculture especially on rice production was here in the Philippines through the University of the Philippines in Laguna and the VISCA in Leyte. Students from China, Thailand, Korea and other neighboring Asian countries went here to study agriculture. And then after they graduated, the techniques and especial processes they learned here were being applied in their own countries.
Today, while reading on the news, I found this article:
The Philippines, however, expects its rice import volume to be lower in 2005 due to anticipated record harvest of palay this year. Rice imports this year cost government about P12 billion. (source)
And it reminds me that Philippines although is an agricultural country is still importing rice from other country such as China, India, Vietnam and Thailand. Those countries which sent scholars here in the Philippines to study and learned techniques from us are now supplying us rice.
Today, while reading on the news, I found this article:
The Philippines, however, expects its rice import volume to be lower in 2005 due to anticipated record harvest of palay this year. Rice imports this year cost government about P12 billion. (source)
And it reminds me that Philippines although is an agricultural country is still importing rice from other country such as China, India, Vietnam and Thailand. Those countries which sent scholars here in the Philippines to study and learned techniques from us are now supplying us rice.
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