Slightly higher rice yield seen; Despite approaching El Nino phenomenon.(Main News) From: Manila Bulletin | Date: July 3, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The country is expected to harvest some 8 million tons of palay (unmilled rice) in the first nine months of 2002, slightly higher than the 7.97-million-ton output recorded in the same period last year despite the approaching El Nino weather phenomenon.

Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor said the climatic disturbance, which is now causing some rivers to dry up, will also impact on corn production such that output between January to September this year is likely...