00:00Agriculture Secretary Francisco Chula Rell Jr. is encouraging the return of half-cup rice to the foods first introduced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in 2013
00:11as a way for food security, sustainability, and public health.
00:15Agriculture Secretary Laurel urged that the rice wastage in the country should be reduced to 255,000 metric tons in 2019 according to PhilRice.
00:25Although the rice was reduced from 340,000 metric tons in 2019, Laurel said that the rice was enough to feed millions of families.
