Author: DA Press Office The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a “food security emergency for rice” as prices remain high despite declining global rice costs and tariff reductions ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque, NPCC chair, […]
By: Lisbet K. Esmael – @inquirerdotnet MANILA, Philippines — The government may cut the maximum suggested retail price (SRP) for imported rice if the “sharp decline” in global prices continues, an agriculture official said on Monday. Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said that the global market had seen a drop in […]
By Thi Ha. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice price has fallen to US$434 per ton, the lowest in four years, posing challenges for businesses and farmers. The price of the country’s 5% broken rice is now lower than that of its major competitors such as Thailand ($479), India ($440), and Pakistan ($448) per ton, according to […]
Since December last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has been announcing measures to address the stubbornly high prices of rice. As 2024 was about to end, it decided to order the removal of brand labels and “premium” and “special” markings on imported rice, suspecting that some industry players were using these to justify their […]
Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor yesterday said that the government should impose a maximum suggested imported rice profit instead of maximum suggested retail price, amid the impending implementation of a P58 per kilo maximum SRP on outsourced grains beginning Jan. 20. “Why not a maximum suggested […]
Author: DA Press Office. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to make rice more accessible and affordable for Filipinos by expanding the Rice-for-All program, opening additional KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosks in public markets and train stations, and collaborating with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to distribute rice at fair prices, including the […]
By GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will conduct monthly reviews of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 per kilo for premium imported rice, with the possibility of having this lowered by next month should global trends dictate any adjustments. In a statement released Sunday, the DA said it […]
By Vietnam News Agency. The Philippines’ rice imports in 2024 rose to a new all-time high of almost 4.7 million metric tons as the country turned to foreign supplies to plug its shortfall in domestic stocks and temper retail prices of the staple. The figure was nearly 30% higher than the 3.61 million metric tons […]
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Friday that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice would be set at P58 per kilo beginning January 20. “This MSRP aims to strike a delicate balance between business sustainability and the welfare of consumers and farmers,” […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times. Cambodia will host the World Rice Conference in 2025, following the country’s fragrant rice Malys Angkor winning the World’s Best Rice title last year. Malys Angkor, the certification mark for Cambodian Premium Aromatic Rice, won the World’s Best Rice for the sixth time at the World’s Best Rice Competition on […]
