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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