By PTV NEWS-DAC By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Ahead of an upcoming cycle for rice, the country’s staple grain, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to expedite the process
Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is crafting a measure for quantitative restrictions on rice importers to ensure support to local
Ada Pelonia THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will require importers to purchase palay to secure rice import allocations in the second half of 2026. Agriculture Secretary
By Dexter Barro II The Department of Agriculture (DA) is studying the imposition of a new maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice to prevent a surge in prices amid
ANN/VIETNAM NEWS – The Philippines is considering adopting the price of Vietnam’s fragrant rice variety Dai Thom 8 (DT8) as the new reference point for its rice import tariff
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the creation of a technical working group (TWG) on rice importation, signaling a more data-driven and strategically
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – In line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday launched major programs in
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is widening access to affordable rice and basic food staples in Manila, scaling up the KADIWA ng Pangulo and the P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured there will be no “over-importing” of rice despite the country’s widening trade