The US Department of Agriculture lowered its forecast for Philippine rice imports this year and next, citing a slowdown in purchases from Vietnam and a broader decline in global
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has faced tongue-lashing at the House of Representatives for its alleged reliance on
Addis Ababa August 11/2024 (ENA) Over 45,000 hectares of land have been cultivated with rice in Central Gondar Zone of Amhara Region, according to Agriculture Department of the
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