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Mr. Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. - Minister of Agriculture of the Philippines, said: In the immediate future, the Philippines wants to import fertilizer from Vietnam and gradually cooperate in fertilizer production to serve the needs of the country's agricultural industry.

HANOI: Agriculture ministers of Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to establish a rice industry alliance between the two countries and upgrade the trade relationship to an investment partnership in the rice industry.

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said a Group of Ministers will take a decision on lifting the ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice after considering demand-supply and price situation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice export prices have soared considerably in recent times thanks to high demand for import globally.

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said the government’s Program 29, where rice would be sold at P29 per kilogram to vulnerable sectors of the country, is a step toward reducing hunger.

MANILA, Philippines —  The National Economic and Development Authority should make public the details of the June 3 NEDA Board meeting that resulted in the government’s controversial decision to cut the tariff on imported rice to 15 percent up to 2028, Sen. Imee Marcos said.

Authorities arrested four executives of supermarket chains, including an official of a Japanese joint venture, for selling rice at inflated prices, state media said, as the war-torn country’s ruling junta struggles to stabilise its economy.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to distribute in September some P12 billion in cash aid to help rice farmers meet their daily subsistence and personal needs.

In a groundbreaking effort to combat the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), have developed new heat-tolerant rice varieties.

THE Agriculture Department will seek a review of a Palace directive that slashed rice tariffs should local market prices drop beyond P42 per kilo.

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MANILA, Philippines — Industry players are seeking the deferment of the implementation of the tariff cut on rice imports to provide the local sector ample time to prepare for the impact of the economic measure.

SCIENCE CITY OF MUN̈OZ — Rice millers in Nueva Ecija have appealed to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to give them a window period to dispose of their stocks before issuing an executive order that will drastically cut rice prices.

Agriculture stakeholders are proposing a periodic review of rice tariffs instead of outright reduced rates until 2028.

Rice is a staple food in Nigeria, consumed by millions daily. It’s not just a regular meal but also a ceremonial food featured in various events.

The National Food Authority (NFA) will continue building up the country’s buffer stock for emergencies and natural disasters even after surpassing its palay procurement target for the first half of this year.

HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez said the House of Representatives and the Senate were nearing an agreement on changes to the Rice Tarrification Law (RTL).