THE national rice inventory rose 45.3% month on month to 2.34 million metric tons (MMT) as of April 1, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday said his government would adopt Cebu’s distribution system to streamline the national rollout of the P20 per kilo of rice program.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday (May 4) released two genome-edited varieties of rice, the first achievement of its kind in the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) to explore new opportunities for export of aromatic rice of Tripura.
Top rice importers like the Philippines can heave a sigh of relief as international prices of the staple grain are expected to fall this year owing to ample global supply, the World Bank said in its latest report.
Despite government efforts to lower the price of rice by tapping intothe nation’s emergency stockpile, the cost of Japan’s staple grain remains at an all-time high.
A forum aimed at addressing perennial challenges within the rice value chain to strengthen food security and promote economic empowerment has been held in Tamale.
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