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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 Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at rolling out its Kadiwa Rice-for-All program, where it sells rice at P42 per kilo

MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is eyeing to submit its recommendation on the reduced rice

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.

Achieving $5 billion in rice export revenues highlights Vietnam’s global standing

Davao City's rice production is insufficient to meet local demand, forcing the city to rely on neighboring provinces

Vietnam's rice prices remain the highest globally even after India lifted its export ban.

THE GOVERNMENT needs to improve the rice industry’s productivity to effectively address the issue of volatile rice prices, analysts said, adding that reducing import tariffs is only a temporary solution.

Commerce Ministry reports that export prices have risen by up to 24% in boost for farmers

Rice prices continue to climb in Japan. The average cost for newly harvested rice sold to wholesalers by farming cooperatives and others increased by 57 percent in October from a year ago.

The Philippines intends to "collaborate" with Cambodia to ensure rice supply for Filipinos, says House Speaker Martin Romualdez who is visiting the neighboring country. 

ALOR SETAR: It has not been this bad in 10 years for padi farmers in the rice bowl state, which produces about half of Malaysia’s total rice output.

DOMESTIC rice production is expected to fall below 19.4 million metric tons (MT) this year due to damage caused by successive typhoons

Due to late commencement of milling, there is not enough room in government warehouses in Punjab

Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam's is still on a right track to a new export volume record of over 8 million tonnes in 2024