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‘$20m rice exports loss’ blamed on transporters strike

By Our Correspondent. KARACHI: The rice export sector was hit hard by the recently concluded nationwide strike by goods transporters. With export operations at a virtual standstill, rice shipments worth over $20 million (approximately Rs6 billion) failed to leave the country, sparking alarm among exporters and trade bodies. The transporters’ strike, which began earlier this […]

Erwin Tulfo seeks return of NFA rice powers

By MARIEL CELINE SERQUIÑA, GMA Integrated News Senatorial candidate and ACT-CIS party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo on Sunday called for the restoration of the National Food Authority’s mandate to purchase palay from local farmers and sell rice at more affordable prices. “It is high time that Congress revisit and make the necessary amendments to the Rice […]