Department of Agriculture (DA) Archives - Page 5 of 10

03
Sep

Rice importers expected to pass on costs if ordered to maintain reserves

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THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposal to require private importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice reserves could send retail prices higher, a farmers’ group warned. Federation of Free Farmers National Manager Raul Q. Montemayor said importers will likely charge consumers for the expense of maintaining extra inventory. “If importers shoulder the […]

02
Sep

Rice imports to Philippines banned until October 30

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Source: Зерно Он-Лайн Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the suspension of imports of milled and polished rice for 60 days, Inquirer.net reported. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 93 issued on August 30 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on August 29, rice imports will be suspended from September 1 to October 30, […]

26
Aug

DA wants importers to share responsibility of maintaining rice buffer stock

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By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to require rice importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice buffer stock through an amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The DA, citing a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing, said on Tuesday that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]

22
Aug

DA eyes quality shift as imported rice gains ground

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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the Rice Industry Development Office (RIDO), led by Undersecretary Christopher Morales, to closely examine the apparent shift in Filipino rice preferences, as demand for imported rice—particularly Vietnamese varieties—continues to grow. Secretary Tiu Laurel said the rising popularity of imported rice could signal a shift in consumer […]

20
Aug

DA expands P20/kilo rice program to 4 more locations

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By: Keith Clores MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched its P20 per kilo rice program in four more locations across the country on Wednesday. The subsidized rice sale will now be available in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Roxas City, Capiz; Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, […]

16
Aug

DA: Palay prices up in some areas after Marcos announced rice import ban

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By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday it has observed an increase in the farm gate prices of palay or unhusked rice a week after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice importation starting September 1, 2025. In a statement, the DA, citing data from […]

11
Aug

60-day rice import suspension gets local support

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By Bernard Susbilla BACOLOD CITY (PIA)—The 60-day rice importation suspension order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has earned the support of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. In a media interview, Lacson said he believes the President’s move is a way to protect Filipino farmers from low palay (unmilled rice) prices during the current harvest […]

07
Aug

Rice import suspension won’t affect Negros Occidental’s supply – DA

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by Carla P. Gomez Negros Occidental will not face a rice shortage with the 60-day suspension of rice importation, which begins on September 1, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday, August 7. DA Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo said that Negros Occidental is 86 percent rice self-sufficient. The province gets […]

06
Aug

Farmers say delayed action on rice tariffs, prices pushed many into debt, loss

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5 min read

Story by SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Tuesday criticized what it called the government’s delay in imposing safeguards for local rice farmers, saying many have already been pushed into debt, with some questioning whether it is still worth planting at all. “Well on the one hand, nasisiyahan kami […]

05
Aug

Farmers’ group slams DA plan to halt rice imports, raise tariffs

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By: Kathleen de Villa – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — A peasant group on Tuesday slammed the latest proposed scheme of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to temporarily halt rice importation and revert to higher tariffs, calling it another sham “pro-farmer” policy. According to the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the DA’s interim proposal to address […]

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