The Philippines may allow private firms to import up to 150,000 tons rice on top of a previous allocation of 200,000 tons due to increased interest, a government official said on Monday.
"NFA is considering additional quantity of 100,000 to 150,000 tons for private sector importation due to the overwhelming response from them," Rex Estoperez, spokesman for the state-run National Food Authority (NFA), told Reuters.
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