QUESTION 2. What country is the largest importer of rice? how much does it intend to import in the next few months to address the coming rice crises?

ANSWER The Philippines, the world's largest rice importer, has failed this year, to fill state tenders for the grain, driving prices higher last month. The country imports about 2 million tons a year to plug a supply deficit.

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