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00:00 It is possible that the supply of rice in the country will be short
00:03 due to the sudden stoppage of the rain due to El Nino
00:06 according to a group of farmers.
00:08 The Department of Agriculture clarified that any shortage of rice
00:12 will be filled by the Imported Rice and the National Food Authority has a buffer stock.
00:18 We have first news, Katrina Son.
00:21 If the rain is frequent in the last week of May,
00:27 it is highly likely that the country will be affected this year
00:32 due to El Nino, according to the experts.
00:35 According to a group of farmers, the supply of rice may be affected.
00:40 There may be a shortage of rice,
00:44 especially if the lean months are in full swing,
00:48 July, August, and September.
00:51 The supply may tighten, because the rice will be delayed.
01:00 Because of this, it is possible that the rice will be expensive.
01:04 The impact of the import of imported rice and its price will be great.
01:10 The Department of Agriculture clarified that the supply of rice in the country is sufficient for now.
01:16 A large part of our country, especially our rice granaries,
01:21 is not affected because our water is still good.
01:25 The rice in the first three months of the year is decreasing by 100,000 metric tons.
01:30 It is very small, it is less than a percentage of the total rice of the country.
01:37 It is likely that it will be affected by the imported rice.
01:41 If the rains in the country start and the rice buffer stock is needed,
01:46 the buffer stock of the NFA will be sufficient.
01:49 The DA will also support the Congress' amendment to the Rice Tarification Law.
01:55 They only ask that the NFA should not be too heavy in sales because it will be too costly.
02:01 We are doing our best to listen to every sector affected by this law.
02:08 This is the first news. Katrina Son for GMA Integrated News.
02:14 [music]
02:17 [speaking Filipino]
02:29 [music]

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