RICE IMPORTS totaled 728,254.49 metric tons (MT) year to date at the end of February, up 84.6% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). According to
PH seen to import more rice as harvest may fall short this year Imported rice from Vietnam being unloaded in Surigao City port. —FILE PHOTO The Philippines is seen to import
VIETNAM, March 8 – ĐÀ NẴNG — Việt Nam’s rice export has been shifting significantly toward high-quality and speciality products rather than quantity,
The charges stemmed from the alleged illegal sale of 75,000 bags of rice, part of the country’s buffer stock, to two traders for a total of P93.75 million. MANILA, Philippines
By Stephanie Sevillano RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (rightmost) discusses possible partnership expansion with officials of the
Jayson Cainglet, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura executive director, noted that while corruption at the NFA is an open secret, officials have become more daring in their
Photos show workers unloading sacks of rice from a truck along Dagupan St. in Manila on February 7, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — A 36 percent spike in the retail price of
By SHERILYN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News While more provinces across the country reel from the effects of its scorching heat, the El Niño phenomenon has only affected 1% of
Katlene O. Cacho-Laurejas INFLATION rate for February rose to 3.4 percent from 2.8 percent in January as prices of rice and meat went up, the Philippine Statistics Authority