By Chynna Grace Ong NO ban on rice imports is forthcoming because the country needs buffer stocks ahead of the dry months, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Tuesday the Department of Agriculture (DA) will not ban rice imports during the looming El Niño. Speaking on the
Mary Jade Jadormio THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will not suspend rice imports as it moves to secure enough buffer stocks against a possible El Niño later this year. Rice
Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reversed its plan to impose another price cap on imported five
By Adrian Kenneth Halili (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines — Farmer groups yesterday asked the government to impose a 30-percent safeguard duty on imported rice, as
Erfan Maruf Jakarta State food procurement agency Bulog says national rice supplies remain secure despite a warning from weather agency BMKG of a potentially longer and drier
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Philippines will not impose a temporary ban on imported rice as the country braces for the impact of the looming peak El Niño,
Malaysia has 1.237 million tonnes of rice stocks, enough for at least six months, with measures in place to strengthen food security, says the deputy minister. KUALA