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More than 30 companies have applied to purchase over half of the 300,000 tons of stockpiled rice Japan plans to release through direct sales contracts with major retailers

The government on Wednesday vowed to deliver lower-priced stockpiled rice

RICE IMPORTS in 2024 amounted to 4.8 million metric tons (MMT), generating tariffs of P34.23 billion, up 12.57%, the Department of Agriculture said.

The Japanese government's announcement that it would sell 300,000 metric tons of rice directly to major retailers to curb soaring prices has been met with a swift response

In a dialogue with farmers in Bulacan on Wednesday, May 28, the President said the government is modeling it after the tobacco system in Ilocos Norte.

THE GOVERNMENT needs to focus on investing in farm infrastructure such as drying, storage

The Pheu Thai Party is supporting former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in her legal battle against a court ruling demanding

Nearly 90 percent of individual farms are run by farmers over 60, and 70 percent have no successor secured, according to the agricultural ministry.

Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank

Shipping lines suspend direct services, resort to deployment of feeder vessels

NATIONAL Food Authority administrator Larry Lacson said they are proposing a P27-billion budget for 2026 to fully fund their rice buffer stock for 15 days in line with the agency’s mandate to ensure national food security.

TOYAMA — The skyrocketing prices of rice as a staple food is also impacting sake production.

Over the past year, Thailand’s rice export performance has been strong, with a large export volume of 9.95 million tons

Many of Japan's rice farmers are changing how they do business in a bid to satisfy domestic demand amid historically high prices. That's leading producers to turn their focus away from exports and animal feed to find ways to sell more of their harvest at home.

Hyderabad: Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court set aside the confiscation and penalty orders imposed by the Nizamabad

The May 8 edition of Rodong Sinmun featured an editorial titled "Let's mobilize all resources and methods for transplanting rice"