By Darryl John Esguerra MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its Rice-for-All program to additional public markets in Metro Manila, making affordable rice accessible to more Filipinos. In a statement on Saturday, the DA announced that four more Metro Manila markets will now offer PHP40 per kilo of well-milled rice. The new […]
Potato and onion prices have dropped with the arrival of new harvests. However, Broiler chicken prices have surged by Tk20 per kg. In addition, soybean oil supply has yet to normalise. The overall rice prices have not stabilised despite the recent arrival of Aman rice. In fact, prices have surged by Tk100-Tk300 per sack over […]
Al Mamun Sagar The price of rice continues to rise, leaving consumers grappling with increasing costs and frustration. Over the past week, prices in Kushtia’s Khajanagar, the country’s second-largest rice hub, have surged by Tk 2–3 per kg at the mill gate and by Tk 4 per kg in retail markets. With Kushtia’s market trends […]
By Anjana Anil HANOI (Reuters): Prices of parboiled rice exported from India held steady this week as strong demand from Africa offset pressure from new crop yields, while Vietnamese rates decreased due to strong supplies and Thai rates edged up on baht appreciation. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at US$444-$450 per […]
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that more than 300 traders who violated the rice control price regulations have been identified during the recent raids. CAA Director of Information Asela Bandara revealed that these traders were brought before the law during operations conducted since December 10. Accordingly, he further stated that legal proceedings against them […]
CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Colombo, December 13 (Daily Mirror) -Even though the required stocks of rice have been imported into the country, releasing these stocks to the local market has been difficult due to an increase in Customs duty charged per kilogram, a rice importer said. An importer from the Pettah market in Colombo mentioned that […]
by Staff Writer COLOMBO (News 1st); The Consumer Affairs Authority says that legal action has been taken against 80 individuals for selling rice at prices above the government-imposed controlled prices, and hoarding rice stocks as of yesterday. The Consumer Affairs Authority adds that within the past three days, legal action had been filed against a […]
Global New Light of Myanmar The Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce stated that reasonable market prices of rice for December have been announced, and non-compliance with that is subject to legal action.The Ministry of Commerce issued reasonable prices for all varieties such as non-premium rice (Aemahta, Ngasein, Sinthukha, Ngasein Yakyaw, Kayinma, Yadanatoe, […]
Global New Light of Myanmar The Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce stated that reasonable market prices of rice for December have been announced, and non-compliance with that is subject to legal action.The Ministry of Commerce issued reasonable prices for all varieties such as non-premium rice (Aemahta, Ngasein, Sinthukha, Ngasein Yakyaw, Kayinma, Yadanatoe, […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. called on lawmakers to restore the powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) to intervene in the rice market and stabilize prices. In a testimony before the “Murang Pagkain Super Committee” of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, spearheaded by Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, Secretary Tiu Laurel emphasized […]
