By SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) is urging lawmakers to support a proposed bill that will restore its regulatory and market intervention
The Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of 40,000 metric tonnes of rice as a substitute for Keeri Samba, the President’s Media Division (PMD)
Africa Rice In the Union of the Comoros, agriculture is the backbone of rural livelihoods—but food insecurity remains a pressing challenge. Limited arable land, climate-related
There is an urgent need to strengthen biosecurity, invest in genomic surveillance and accelerate resistant rice development, study warns. Gargi Gaur Across Africa, once healthy
Rice prices hike by 98% despite Japan’s imports for 1st time in years due to decreased production, with no projection for commodity price decline despite potential large
In a significant boost to its economy and food security, Cambodia’s rice sector has generated nearly USD 2 billion in revenue for the year 2024. This milestone was celebrated
Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food. By John Wright The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a
Under the project implemented since 2003, Vietnam sent its experts to Cuba to directly guide Cuban people to change their farming methods, provided training, and donated some
Policy failures and under-investment among factors for exacerbating country’s import reliance to the detriment of the local farming industry, report says. SCMP’s Asia desk The