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Albay lawmaker pushes for universal financial aid for rice farmers

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda is pushing for the expansion of the rice farmer financial assistance (RFFA) program to include all rice farmers, regardless of farm size. He also proposed providing a second tranche of PHP5,000 to small farm holders who have received aid. In a statement, […]

60-day rice import suspension gets local support

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 […]

PH: Stakeholders warn of P2 hike in rice per kilo after import suspension

Rice prices may soon rise following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to suspend all rice importation for 60 days starting September 1, 2025, a stakeholders’ group warned. Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement lead convenor Rowena Sadicon said the reduced supply of imported rice will push demand toward local stocks, driving prices upward. “Kapag nabawasan ang […]

Philippines to Boost Food Imports from India, Lifts Restrictions on Basmati Rice

Philippines agrees to boost imports of Indian food products, lifts restrictions on Basmati rice, strengthening Indo-Philippine trade and food security. Posted by Shivam In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral trade, a high-level delegation from the Philippines has agreed to increase imports of key Indian food products, including rice, buffalo meat, vegetables, fruits, and peanuts. […]

Vietnamese rice prices soar as Philippines bans imports from September 1

Vietnam’s benchmark price for five-percent broken rice surged to US$391 per metric ton following a decision by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for 60 days from September 1, a measure that sharply boosts purchasing ahead of the deadline, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). This marks a $9 increase since the start of […]

World’s Top Rice Buyer Philippines Halts Imports for 60 Days

By Manolo Serapio Jr Takeaways by Bloomberg AIHide The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days from Sept. 1 to support local farmers, a move that could further pressure global prices as the top buyer of the grain pulls back from the market. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued the order to protect farmers reeling […]

Mandaue City probes safety of leftover NFA rice

Story by Mary Rose Sagarino MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 397 sacks of NFA rice provided by the Provincial Government to Mandaue City for the Sugbo Merkado Barato (SMB) Program remain unsold. The SMB P20 rice program was implemented on November 28, 2023, after the province purchased rice from the National Food Authority (NFA). […]

Vietnam spends $1B importing rice despite export value slump

In a surprising contrast to declining rice exports, Vietnamese companies spent $1 billion importing rice over the past seven months, even as the country’s export revenue from this staple dropped sharply to $2.81 billion. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just released its July and seven-month report on agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production, trade, […]

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

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 […]