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Agri groups push for return of 35% tariff on imported rice

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter / @jordeenelagare Industry stakeholders have proposed reinstating the 35 percent tariff on imported rice to safeguard local palay farmers as prices for local produce decline. “The private sector partners from the Committee underscored that rampant rice importation, particularly of cheaper foreign rice, has exerted immense downward pressure on domestic […]

India launches new collaborative initiative with UN to improve rice fortification, supply chain management in Nepal

India Blooms News Service India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal. “This initiaitive is part of India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative luanched on 1st August 2025 by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in New Delhi,” […]

‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ offers affordable rice for vulnerable sectors in N. Vizcaya

By Ben Moses Ebreo BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA)—The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” program will offer affordable rice to seniors, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and single parents in Nueva Vizcaya. Governor Jose Gambito said 10-kilo sacks of commercial rice will be sold to the target sectors at P29 per kilo in support of the pronouncement of […]

The Elimination Of Premium Rice And Merta Responds To The Chaos Of The World Of Rice

The government’s discourse to simplify the classification of rice into general rice (regular) and special rice has the potential to make it more difficult for the poor to reach rice. The government, through the National Food Agency (Bapanas), will simplify the classification of rice. This step was taken after the authorities found mixed rice in […]

DA pushes for higher rice import tariff, halt on rice imports

By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the temporary suspension of rice importation and an increase in tariffs on imported rice, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said Monday. Last week, the DA said it is pushing for a modest increase in tariffs on imported rice to […]

Palay output hits record 9 million MT in H1

Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Palay production in the first half rebounded to over nine million metric tons, hitting a record-high volume as a result of state interventions coupled by more favorable weather conditions. Palay harvest from January to June reached 9.08 million MT, about six percent higher than the […]

Punjab University and Wuhan University Develop New Hybrid Rice Seed

By Rija Sohaib In a groundbreaking agricultural achievement, Punjab University, in collaboration with China’s Wuhan University, has successfully developed a new hybrid rice seed. According to Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Punjab University, this newly developed variety can triple rice production, boosting yields to around 140 maunds […]

Iran, Pakistan mull over joint rice farming, CPEC link via Chabahar

Reza Masrour, Secretary of Iranian Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones High Council, proposed several initiatives in a meeting with Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, held on the sidelines of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official trip to Pakistan. Among the key proposals were joint paddy farming in Pakistan and processing the rice in Iran’s […]

Thailand loses world’s 2nd largest rice exporter ranking to Vietnam

Vietnam outranked Thailand as the world’s second largest rice exporter during the first six months of this year, with India remaining top, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. From January to June, India exported 11.68 million tonnes of rice, an increase of 36.5% year on year, followed by Vietnam’s 4.72 million tonnes, up 3.6%, […]