By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos. MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. on Thursday said he would propose the imposition of “hybrid” tariff on rice, as part of the efforts to lower the price of the staple in the country. “I might recommend the hybrid [tariff], na (that on a) certain type of rice, 15 [percent] […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nigeria received a shipment of brown rice as it seeks to alleviate climbing food costs that are squeezing consumers. A consignment of 32,000 tons — the first in a decade — has arrived in Lagos, according to logistics company DUCAT who facilitated the shipment. The grain from Thailand was shipped after the West African nation […]
A vessel, carrying the second shipment of rice imported from India, arrived at the Chittagong port. The vessel MV SDR Universe, carrying 26,935 tons of boiled rice, arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port at 7:15 on Saturday (January 11) from the Kakinada Port in Andhra Pradesh, India under the agreement for rice […]
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 […]
Sri Lanka Customs has announced that since the government allowed the importing of rice, 167,000 MT of rice has been imported to Sri Lanka. Customs media spokesman Seevali Arukgoda said that this includes 66,000 MT of Red Raw Rice and 101,000 MT of Parboiled Rice. The deadline for importing rice has ended with effect from […]
Minister says EU was highly sensitive regarding quality standards and has issued warnings about halting imports. By Our Correspondent. KARACHI: The European Union has issued a warning to Pakistan regarding potential disruptions in rice imports from the country, prompting Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, to meet with the Rice […]
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 […]
Ada Derana has uncovered a concerning case of fraud in Sri Lanka’s rice import trade, where certain individuals exploit government-granted import permits to deceive consumers. An investigation by Ada Derana revealed that a type of rice, closely resembling Basmati rice, is being imported at low cost and sold in the market under the guise of […]
