Indonesia’s National Logistics Agency (Bulog) recently said it will prioritize domestically produced rice despite the planned imports of the staple food. Indonesia to prioritize
The federal government has declared the suspension of customs, levies, and taxes on certain critical food commodities imported across land and maritime borders.Minister of
Since Indonesia’s population keeps growing, nationwide demand for the grain only continues to rise. Local farmers cannot keep up, leaving the country dependent on imports to
By Eduardo Simões and Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The Brazilian government will no longer need to buy imported rice, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told a local TV
Việt Nam exported 1.44 million tonnes of rice to the Philippines as of May 23, accounting for 72.9 per cent of the total imports of the grain into the country. Rice bags are
During June, continuous torrential rain damaged sections of the Myawaddy-Kawkareik Road, preventing rice from the mainland regions of Myanmar reaching the Thailand-Myanmar border.
By Filane Mikee Cervantes TARIFF CUT. A worker at the National Food Authority warehouse in San Ildefonso, Bulacan carries a sack of palay (unhusked rice) in this June 7, 2024
By Janine Alexis Miguel THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the country’s rice inventory will reach 3.64 million metric tons (MT) by year-end, or 91
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas Industry group expects rice prices to range from P42 to P46 per kilogram this July as a result of the reduced rice tariffs. MANILA, Philippines — Some