Philippines eyes Thai rice imports

[Win2Win]

The Philippines was forced to resort to bilateral talks as it struggles to find rice at a time when exporting nations clamp down on sales to combat food inflation at home.

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[5olidsnake]

that story has been running on gma news for the last few days !
from what i could translate the stock levels of rice are seriously low for 2009
half portions of rice at jolibee's:omg:

[tomadore]

government said there's no shortage of rice... but the price jumped from 38 to 40 per kilo! yah right!

[alicat]

yah,the price is the problem now
i just talk to my mom yesterday,
she said the rice is expencive now..

[andypaul]

For the last four years it seems to have been an issue.
I know some in out family who are farmers are thinking of gearing up rice production. Only concern for me is when its talked about its thought people may end up getting move off the land and where are they gonna go? Im sure this would be repeated all over the country.