By Jumalynne Doctolero The Department of Agriculture has declared on Monday, a nationwide food security emergency to mitigate the effects of the continuous price increase of rice
By: Luisa Cabato – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) may release rice stocks next week following the declaration of a food security
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main (Maha) season rice harvest is projected at 2.56 million metric tonnes, based on cultivation up to December 2024, including re-cultivation after
Crop production, especially rice and wheat, has increased at a steady state over the last several years (Table 6.1). During the first half of FY25, Aman was produced and
ECONOMYNEXT – Mills in Sri Lanka’s Marandhagahamulla, a key rice trading centre, are getting new paddy from the Maha (main) harvest which will be released to consumers in the