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Major food and beverage producers in Japan are planning to increase prices for 4,225 products in April, Teikoku Databank said Monday.

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration in Western Visayas (NIA-VI) has sold some 1.2 million kilograms (kg) of low-cost rice since its rollout in September 2024.

THE country’s rice imports will decline in marketing year 2025-26 on the back of a projected rebound in local production, higher carryover stock, and the government’s rice initiatives, an international report said.

SINGAPORE – To mitigate the effects of rice cultivation on climate change and meet rising demand for rice, researchers in Singapore have come up with a way to grow it more sustainably.

In some poorer areas, stunting is even more prevalent. Experts say a lack of dietary diversity is a big part of the problem

Thai Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has urged Singapore to increase its imports of Thai rice and free-range eggs following the seventh Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) meeting.

Farmers can sell their palay directly to the National Food Authority (NFA) for better prices, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.

PUTRAJAYA: A newly-developed “DNA fingerprinting” technology will be used to ensure that imported rice sold in Malaysia is not mixed with local rice.

Like many people, you probably have strong opinions on the question of white rice versus brown rice. 

A fire outbreak has destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the popular rice mill market in Wurukum, near the River Benue bridge in Makurdi.

The Lagos State Government has blamed saboteurs for the absence of bags of rice produced from the state rice mill in the market

Handing out financial subsidies has become standard protocol for almost every government responding to rice farmers' calls for help.

Trump administration could target Thailand because of its trade surplus, says academic

The Muntinlupa City government reminded traders and consumers of the price cap on imported premium rice being sold in public and private markets. 

There is no need for the National Food Authority (NFA) to secure an exemption from the election spending ban to sell rice to local government units (LGUs) amid the declaration of a food security emergency in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday. 

Cereals such as millets, maize, and sorghum are climate-resistant and stand to be economically viable too, in the long run

While concerns regarding hybrid rice quality and yield persist, experts believe it has the potential to ensure sustainable farming, improve farmer income, and conserve water resources.