THE country's total rice stocks in November totaled 2.46 million metric tons (MT), a 24.4-percent increase from the 1.98 million MT in the same period last year
The Department of Agriculture began selling rice at just P40 per kiko at the Pasay Public Market. Supplies however quickly ran out. Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
KUALA LUMPUR: Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) will reduce the price of imported white rice (BPI) at its warehouses from RM3,000 to RM2,800 per tonne effective Dec 1, 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s sale of rice at P42 per kilogram in Kadiwa outlets for vulnerable populations is unsustainable, an agricultural association of farmers said.
The Philippines needs to spend more than P50 billion a year to bring the price of rice to P29 per kilo on "everybody's plate," the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker noted that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s policy of cutting tariffs on imported rice did not significantly lower the staple’s market price while also causing considerable revenue losses.
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