World Bank warns pandemic could pressure food supply chain

The Philippines is among the countries that has conducted 'excess' buying of rice, says the World Bank.

"Agriculture prices are less tied to economic growth, and saw only minor declines in the 1st quarter of 2020, except for rubber, which is used in transportation," the report said.

John Baffes, a World Bank economist and co-author of the report, said exports of flowers to Europe from

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