PROPOSALS to limit rice imports to stabilize farmgate price, especially during harvest, require careful study, according to economists.
Economists said proposals such as barring rice cooperatives from importing the commodity, as well as banning importation of commodities during their main harvest, could affect the rice market and eventually hurt consumers.
Last week, the Department of Agriculture proposed to bar cooperatives from importing rice while on Monday, senators suggested disallowing importation during the main harvest of commodities.
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