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, […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The move is a bid to stabilise local prices and ensure that local farmers are not disadvantaged by the influx of cheaper imported rice. Dexter Cabalza – Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA – President Marcos has ordered the suspension of rice importation for two months in a bid to stabilize local palay prices and ensure that […]
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). […]
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, […]
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 […]
