The Philippines: Filling the rice bowl

"In the Philippines’ current plans for a major upgrade of the agricultural sector, the most dramatic move is a determination to transform the country from being the world’s top rice importer to becoming a net rice exporter by 2014.

"... the Philippines joined Indonesia, Korea, Madagascar, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand as rice-growing countries that were expected to see deteriorating levels of rice production, so many will be watching to see if the country delivers on its ambitious goals this year."