# Tags

House panel urges raising rice import tariff to 35 pct, reinstating NFA trading mandate

Story by Paige Javier. MANILA — The House Quinta Committee or ‘Murang Pagkain Super Committee’ revealed its preliminary findings aimed at addressing smuggling and alleged price manipulation of basic goods and essential commodities. Among the panel’s suggestions were to bring back the tariffs on imported rice to 35 percent from 15 percent at present, and […]

India’s Rice, Wheat Stockpile Swells, Evaporating Import Worries

India-West News Desk MUMBAI — India’s grain bins are bursting. As of June 1, rice stocks in government warehouses have surged to an all-time high for this time of year — up 18% from 2024 levels — while wheat reserves have climbed to their highest in four years, thanks to a strong procurement drive. The […]