El Niño: DA seeks bigger corn import limit to protect feed supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to raise the minimum access volume for corn imports to 500,000 metric tons from 220,000 MT as El Niño threatens supply, GMA News reported. The DA told Congress the extra imports are a precaution, BusinessWorld said. Corn makes up 50-65% of feed costs, according to the DA, while Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura's Jayson Cainglet doubted the benefits, citing gaps between farmgate and retail prices.
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