THE FARMGATE PRICE of unmilled rice (palay) fell 17% year on year in January to an average of P20.69 per kilogram, after rice imports hit record levels last year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has poured cold water on the government’s timeframe to assess initiatives in order to ensure sufficient supply of white rice.
PETALING JAYA: Lax enforcement would render laws criminalising the mixing of local and imported white rice futile, says Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal.
A new variety of rice created by simple crossbreeding could reduce the crop's emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, by nearly three-quarters.
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday lauded the South Korean government for its support in the country's recovery from the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine last year with rice donations to Filipinos.
The price of rice in Nigeria is set to decrease as the Federal Government steps up its efforts to support local farmers, particularly those engaged in rice production.
MANILA, Philippines — Farmer groups have urged Congress to summon the country’s economic managers to explain why rice prices remain high despite government efforts to bring them down.
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