A worker arranges sacks of rice at a local rice store in Quezon City on October 4, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected an
The 25 per cent customs duty for rice import has been removed and regulatory duty slashed to 5 per cent from 25 per cent, according to a notification published by the authorities
BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK: Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India extended their rally this week, rising for a fourth consecutive week to a record high as
By Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons MADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after the European
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Philippines is projected to import more rice than initially estimated this year, further making the country the world’s top importer of
Rice demand in Africa is projected to more than double over the next 25 years. Africa’s rice sector has major opportunities to increase its yield gains through improved
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. guarantees a steady rice supply in the first half of the year, supported by favorable harvests and rice imports from Vietnam and
Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP FG, Kano read riot act to food hoarders The Federal Government, yesterday, ordered the release of 102,000 metric tonnes of rice and maize to
MANILA: The rice supply in the Philippines is sufficient through the first half of this year, ensuring the stable price of the country’s main food staple, an agriculture