By Solomon Odeniyi The guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items are to commence next week, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. In
A worker carries a sack of rice at the warehouse in Jakarta. (Reuters Photo) HAMBURG- Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog is believed to have purchased about 320,000 metric
The increase in paddy sowing and comfortable buffer stocks have eased concerns of rice shortages. According to Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand, plentiful rains in key agricultural
(FILES) Consumers can still benefit from ‘Program 29,’ which offers rice at P29 per kilo to vulnerable households at government-run KADIWA Centers. Shoppers are seen
Thailand is stepping up efforts to increase its rice exports to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation emerges as a major importer of the staple grain. The US Department of
Workers unload sacks of rice from a delivery truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila on January 22, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Rice import arrivals have slowed down as
Rice farming in the Western Division is set to thrive with the opening of a new mill in Ba today. Fiji Rice Pte Limited Chair Raj Sharma says there are 600 registered rice farmers
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to a
By Yinka Kolawole & Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—The Federal Government is planning to suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea