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MANILA -- The Philippines declared a "food security emergency" on Monday, allowing it to release its buffer stocks of rice into the market as part of government efforts to manage inflation.
The Philippines is seeking full rice self-sufficiency in four years even as the country faces a looming crisis on its staple commodity.
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Philippine agriculture in crisis (1) - MSNIN 1984, the government imported around 160,000 metric tons (MT) of rice. In the following years, this rose to more than 200,000 MT and reached almost 300,000 MT during the fateful year when the ...
Industry fears official cap will create distortions and worsen food crisis ...
The Philippines yesterday declared a food security emergency in order to bring down the price of rice, which officials said have remained high despite last year’s cuts to the tariffs on imported ...
Rice importers in the Philippines have delayed purchases of around 350,000 metric tons of Vietnamese rice and have been renegotiating deals, after a steep decline in prices, two trade sources with ...
Last March 2024, University of the Philippines at Los Baños chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. granted an exclusive license to agribusiness company Agri-Specialist Inc. to use, produce and sell the ...
The Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in rice production, with hybrid rice genotypes emerging as a critical innovation.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has overtaken China as the world’s top importer of rice, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Reelected Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, who served as Speaker of the 19th Congress, opened the 20th Congress by filing House Bill No. 1—a ...
The Philippines said it’s taking more steps to lower rice prices, which officials said have remained high despite hefty tariff cuts, sufficient supply and lower costs in the global market.
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