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(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidized prices in May as residents in the Asian archipelago turn out for midterm elections.

Despite the criticism that greeted its announcement, the P20-a-kilo rice program

GOVERNMENT-BACKED stores selling produce at less than market prices will carry P20-per-kilo rice starting May 2, days before the midterm elections, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

Nigerians can expect more reprieve in the coming weeks as market surveys show that prices of key food items are still going down.

HOUSEHOLDS who will enjoy the P20 per kilo rice have taxpayers to thank for the cheaper cost of the staple, according to Ibon Foundation Inc.

There is heated discussion today on the administration’s upcoming P20 per kilo rice program. 

President Marcos has directed the National Food Authority (NFA) to increase its rice buffer stock to support local farmers and ensure a sufficient rice supply in the country.

TOKYO — Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for “meal” is synonymous with “cooked rice.

SERDANG: The purchase limit for 10kg of local white rice priced at RM26 has been raised to five bags per transaction from two bags previously.

VOV.VN - The country now leads the world in rice export prices, surpassing Thailand and India amid strong demand and tighter supplies.

Rice prices in Tokyo surged more than 90 percent in April from a year earlier

THE government’s plan to trial the sale of subsidized P20 per kilo rice in the Visayas is unsustainable and likely designed to woo voters, a think tank said.

The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas

MANILA – The national rice buffer stock is now good for 10 days amid the palay (unhusked rice) procurement from the local farmers, the National Food Authority (NFA) said Friday.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative welcomed the national government’s plan to roll out the P20-per-kilo rice program in the Visayas.

This surprising change in Japan's protectionist approach comes as imports from South Korea and the US grow, domestic stockpiles dwindle and prices soar

To accelerate the transformation of the Philippine rice industry