Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. guarantees a steady rice supply in the first half of the year, supported by favorable harvests and rice imports from Vietnam and
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
Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP FG, Kano read riot act to food hoarders The Federal Government, yesterday, ordered the release of 102,000 metric tonnes of rice and maize to
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor. SUFFICIENT SUPPLY. Green rice ear filled with grains. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. assured the public on Thursday (Feb. 8, 2024)
Nizamabad: In the backdrop of introducing ‘Bharat Rice’ at Rs 29 per kg. the central government plans to organise a special drive against illegal hoarding of rice.
Any such move could add to the rally in benchmark Asian rice prices, which are hovering near a 15-year high after India began restricting sales of key varieties in 2023. Parboiled
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Wednesday it plans to reduce the size of local rice paddies by 26,000 hectares this year to keep an
The arrangement is an encouraging example of Southeast Asian solidarity and regional self-sufficiency. A rice stall on the ground floor of the Central Public Market in Bacolod
Workers shovel harvested rice onto a pile to dry at a wholesale market in Narvana, India. India is the world’s top rice exporter, accounting for around 40 per cent of global