The Philippines, the largest importer of rice, is in a midst of a rice shortage problem according to an article from Forbes. As a result due to the rice shortage, the price of rice is increasing. The rice issue is not just frustrating the country’s economic health but also other big rice-consuming countries such as India, China, and Japan. In addition, the Philippines’ public sector has lowered because of this predicament. The article continues to talk about how this problem is affecting other parts of the country’s health and the rest of Asia as well.

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