Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand. TOKYO – Rice is a
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin repositioning rice stocks to the Visayas in
Jean Mangaluz. MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said a nationwide implementation of P20-per-kilo rice
Indonesia JAKARTA: The government has turned down a request for rice from Malaysia, with Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman explaining that Indonesia cannot export the grain
Story by Kyodo News Rice prices in Tokyo surged more than 90 percent in April from a year earlier, despite recent stockpile releases by the government aimed at boosting supply to
by Carla P. Gomez The Department of Agriculture’s announcement that government will sell rice at P20 a kilo in the Visayas drew mixed reactions on Thursday, April 24. Under the
Reuters. Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although gains were capped by subdued demand, while Vietnamese
By: By the Inquirer Staff MANILA, Philippines — “P20 per kilo [of] rice. That was the promise—and today, we begin to make it real, starting in the Visayas.” President
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