Quote Originally Posted by grail80 View Post
That's because the land used to produce rice has been mostly converted to subdivisions. Don't be fooled by the numbers and think that its because of the incompetence of our farmers: it is definitely not their fault. Our farmers still are the most efficient in terms of production. On a per hectare basis, they produce at least 33 percent more annually compared to other countries. They just have a lot less land to work with.
bottom line is -- our country, instead of being a major rice producer, is the world's biggest rice importer

ironic no? dito pa naman naka-base ang IRRI