The event will target Rs 1.80 lakh crore in new rice import markets currently sourced from India’s competitors Parul India is setting its sights on expanding its dominance in the global rice trade, aiming to capture up to 55-60 per cent of the world market share, Prem Garg, Chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group and […]
By Giselle P. Jordan THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday expanded the government’s P20 per kilogram (kg) rice, or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! program to Davao City. It was a campaign promise of then-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2022 election. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., in a message at the […]
In January-September this year, Azerbaijan imported 42,303 tons of rice worth $39.8 million, Report informs, citing the State Customs Committee. Compared to the same period last year, rice imports decreased by 10,235 tons, or 19.5%, while the total value dropped by $14.96 million, or 27.3%. During the reporting period, spending on rice imports accounted for […]
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday issued Executive Order (EO) 100 establishing a floor price for palay (unhusked rice) and activating trigger mechanisms for its implementation to protect farmers from declining farmgate prices. Under the EO, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is mandated to determine, set, and adjust […]
