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25
Apr

Is P20/kilo rice sustainable? NEDA says increasing productivity is the key

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Jean Mangaluz. MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said a nationwide implementation of P20-per-kilo rice would be sustainable if the country improves its agricultural productivity. The Department of Agriculture is set to launch a pilot program offering P20-per-kilo rice in several regions in the Visayas, with plans for a […]

25
Apr

Indonesian government turns down Malaysia’s request to buy local rice

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Indonesia JAKARTA: The government has turned down a request for rice from Malaysia, with Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman explaining that Indonesia cannot export the grain at this time as it seeks to maintain domestic reserves. Amran said Kuala Lumpur had requested to import rice from Indonesia due to insufficient supply that had pushed up […]

25
Apr

Tokyo rice prices up over 90% in April, marking record on-year rise

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Story by Kyodo News Rice prices in Tokyo surged more than 90 percent in April from a year earlier, despite recent stockpile releases by the government aimed at boosting supply to stabilize the staple food market, official data showed Friday. The 93.8 percent rise, following an 89.6 percent increase in March, marked the biggest year-on-year […]

25
Apr

Sale of rice at P20/kilo draws mixed reactions

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by Carla P. Gomez The Department of Agriculture’s announcement that government will sell rice at P20 a kilo in the Visayas drew mixed reactions on Thursday, April 24. Under the P20 a kilo program, each family in the Visayas will be allowed a 10-kg. purchase per week or a total of 40 kg. every month, […]

24
Apr

Asia rice: Currency moves buoy Indian, Thai prices but demand still lags

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Reuters. Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although gains were capped by subdued demand, while Vietnamese rates were little changed. Indian rice prices recovered from a 22-month-low, with the 5% broken parboiled variety being quoted at $389-$396 per metric ton, up from the last week’s […]

24
Apr

Marcos: ‘Promise’ of cheap rice coming true in Visayas

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By: By the Inquirer Staff MANILA, Philippines — “P20 per kilo [of] rice. That was the promise—and today, we begin to make it real, starting in the Visayas.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. posted this message on his Facebook and Instagram accounts on Wednesday, recalling a promise he made in his 2022 campaign to bring down […]

24
Apr

Japan starts third rice reserve auction to stabilise prices

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The average price of rice in supermarkets across Japan reached ¥4,217 (about $30) per five kilogrammes in the week up to April 13, official data showed. News Agency of Nigeria. On Wednesday, Japan’s ministry of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries began the third auction of government-held rice to stabilise surging prices. The average price of rice […]

23
Apr

Rice buffer stock hits 5-year high of 7.17M bags

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By Giselle P. Jordan. THE National Food Authority’s (NFA) rice buffer stocks have reached a five-year high of 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags, the agency said on Tuesday, enough for nine days of national consumption. The agency attributed this to higher palay buying prices, which averaged P27 per kilogram (kg) last year and is currently at […]

23
Apr

More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington

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Japan. TOKYO: The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US. tariffs, according to government sources. The United States has said that it would be difficult for it to revise tariffs on imports of automobiles, which is Japan’s top priority. Tokyo hopes to break the deadlock by making a bold […]

22
Apr

NFA says rice buffer stock hits 5-year high

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By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday said it has grown its rice buffer stock to its highest level in five years. In a statement, the NFA said it has built a buffer stock of about 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice. The grains agency said this is […]

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Is P20/kilo rice sustainable? NEDA says increasing productivity is the key

Indonesian government turns down Malaysia’s request to buy local rice

Tokyo rice prices up over 90% in April, marking record on-year rise

Sale of rice at P20/kilo draws mixed reactions

Asia rice: Currency moves buoy Indian, Thai prices but demand still lags

Marcos: ‘Promise’ of cheap rice coming true in Visayas

Japan starts third rice reserve auction to stabilise prices

Rice buffer stock hits 5-year high of 7.17M bags

More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington

NFA says rice buffer stock hits 5-year high

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