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AS the country grapples with food supply issues

CAMBODIA has proposed that rice form the core of expanded economic ties with the Philippines, alongside tourism.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) would recommend adjusting rice tariffs when retail prices hit P42 to P45 per kilo.

MANILA, Philippines – The rice stock inventory of the National Food Authority (NFA) rose by 485.1 percent in January compared to the same period last year, recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data show.

With rice prices on the decline, domestic inflation would ease further this year, according to the think tank Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

The National Board of Revenue announced the decision in a press release on Sunday

The export price of Vietnam's 5% broken rice price fell by 5.9% from the end of 2024 to US$399 per ton last Friday, the lowest in nine years.

The rice trade between the Philippines and Vietnam is facing disruption as a sharp decline in prices has led to delays and renegotiations of significant purchases.

Vietnam works to expand markets, sustain rice export growth

The majority of Filipinos said that of the food items they bought in the last quarter of 2024

MANILA, Philippines — In support of the food security emergency declared by the Department of Agriculture (DA)

NEW DELHI: Coal-fired power plant pollution poses a serious threat to India’s food security.

MANILA: The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday (Feb 4) announced its plan to reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) 

Rice prices in the Philippines continued their downtrend in the first month of 2025

CONSUMERS will soon be able to buy rice at P35 per kilo with the declaration of a food security emergency, the National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

The government previously increased the government purchase price to Rp 6,500 (40 US cents) per kilogram, which was deemed a reasonable figure to ensure welfare for smallholders.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced a downward adjustment in the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, as the agency seeks to reduce this even further moving forward.