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Cyclone-hit Philippines to import rice from Myanmar

Xinhua, April 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Philippines is planning to import rice from Myanmar after domestic demand rose following a recent cyclone strike, the military-run media Myawady reported Wednesday.

The Philippines, a major rice importer in the world, is also trying to import rice from Pakistan and India.

The Philippines imported 1.7 million tons of rice in 2014 and is expected to import about 1.6 million tons of rice in 2015.

The Philippines has already negotiated to import 5 million tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand. Endi