Philippines rice Archives

Philippines : NFA to auction 60K MT aging rice stocks ahead of wet harvest season

The Philippines’ National Food Authority will auction 60,000 MT of aging rice stocks in September to free up storage for palay procurement...

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Philippines : DA wants importers to share responsibility of maintaining rice buffer stock

The Department of Agriculture plans to amend the Rice Tariffication Law to require importers to help maintain the country’s rice buffer stock....

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DA chief-Philippines : Rice tariff law ‘threatens to kill’ local rice industry

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged amending the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), warning it undermines farmers and threatens the rice industry...

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Philippines Rice price ceiling stays despite import ban—Tiu Laurel

The Philippines will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (P43/kg for 5% broken imported rice) despite a two-month rice import suspension ordered...

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The Philippines: Digital Transformation Enhances Rice Seed System

The Philippine Rice Research Institute and BPI are scaling up the Rice Seed Information System (RSIS) to digitise the rice seed sector....

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Philippines Gov’t to consult farmers nationwide to curb rice price manipulation

The Department of Agriculture will consult farmers and lawmakers on House Bill No. 1 (RICE Act), which seeks to amend the Rice...

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Philippines : Farmers encouraged to sell their palay to NFA

The National Food Authority (NFA) is urging RSBSA-registered farmers in Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao, and Mountain Province to sell palay directly to...