Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will convene the leaders of large markets in Metro Manila next week to discuss and address why retail prices of imported rice remain above P50 per kilo despite the softening of wholesale prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said […]
By: Joanna Rose Aglibot – @inquirerdotnet SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — The local government in this town has begun the distribution of free rice seeds for the upcoming dry cropping season. Mayor Elmer Soria led the distribution of the free seeds on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in support of the agricultural sector that sustains the livelihood and […]
MSC is participating in the 2024 International World Rice Conference from November 5-7 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. A leader in container shipping and logistics, MSC recognizes the importance of rice as a key energy source for over half the world and its vital role in food security. The company is dedicated to supporting […]
Manila, Oct. 29 (CNA) Taiwan donated 500 metric tons of rice to the Philippines in the wake of recent destruction caused by Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Gaemi in late July, at a ceremony held in the city of Makati on Tuesday. Wallace Chow (周民淦), head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in […]
By: Villamor Visaya Jr. – Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ TUGUEGARAO CITY — Gusty winds and heavy rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) have caused an estimated P500 million in damage to rice plants across Cagayan Valley, according to Rose Mary Aquino, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture. Many rice fields […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The scrapping of India’s minimum export price (MEP) on its non-Basmati white rice bodes well for the Philippines as it would further boost global grain supply and could lead to lower retail prices of the commodity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. “If India removed […]
By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY — Rice and vegetable seeds are now available for farmers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami), a Department of Agriculture – Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) official said. Among the seeds that are ready for distribution are hybrid rice seeds worth PHP4.5 million and lowland and highland vegetable […]
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 5 (Bicol) targets to expand the contract farming program with more than 3,000 hectares of rice fields to be planted by next year. During Tuesday’s “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas” forum at the NIA-5 office in Naga City, NIA regional manager Gaudencio John De Vera […]
Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Despite being the world’s biggest rice importer, with at least 3.29 million metric tons imported, retail prices of the staple in the country remain high, rice watchdog group Bantay Bigas has bewailed. Bantay Bigas spokesperson Cathy Estavillo cited the administration’s dependence on rice imports from countries […]
By bno – Taipei Office Metrobank Research has projected that declining rice prices will help maintain inflation at a stable 2% for the remainder of the year, enabling the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to consider further interest rate cuts to support economic growth. In its latest commentary, the bank highlighted that lower rice prices, […]
