Workers unload sacks of rice from a delivery truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila on January 22, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports have reached
Press Release by the Indonesian Peasants’ Union (Serikat Petani Indonesia – SPI) The government has once again announced rice imports with a quota of 3 million tons throughout
Buyers have been complaining this year about the scarcity of rice at both traditional and modern markets and the accompanying higher prices. A worker carries a bag of rice at the
Indonesia has already approved a 2 million ton rice import quota this year. Indonesian President Joko Widodo waves as he visits the paddy field area in Pekalongan, Central Java
BY CHINO S. LEYCO Filipinos are projected to up their rice intake this year, solidifying the country’s rank as the sixth-largest consumer of this grain worldwide, the
A worker arranges sacks of rice at a local rice store in Quezon City on October 4, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected an
The 25 per cent customs duty for rice import has been removed and regulatory duty slashed to 5 per cent from 25 per cent, according to a notification published by the authorities
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Philippines is projected to import more rice than initially estimated this year, further making the country the world’s top importer of
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said that the government is ready to import rice by reducing duties, if deemed necessary. The minister assured that the government is