Overview

• In a Delhi meeting on August 6, Telangana’s civil supplies minister proposed expanding current rice shipments to include paddy exports to the Philippines.
• Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr praised the high quality of Telangana’s rice and expressed interest in adding paddy to the existing trade.
• He also asked about the possibility of importing maize and projected that the Philippines would need around two million tonnes of rice plus paddy next year.
• N. Uttam Kumar Reddy assured full cooperation and extended an invitation for a ministerial visit to Telangana, which Laurel Jr accepted.
• Commissioner D.S. Chauhan proposed the Sona (RNR 15048) rice variety for export, a suggestion that received a positive reception from the Philippine delegation.