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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has increased the monthly allocation for the beneficiaries of its cheaper rice program to 30 kilos.

Many rice producers plan to raise production volumes by an increase in cropping area this year to cope with the ongoing shortage of rice supply.

AMID allegations of politicking over the distribution of government-purchased rice in some barangays in Cebu City, the Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) clarified that the funding used for the procurement of the rice came from its budget.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said importers have reduced their overseas rice purchases in anticipation of a better local harvest

WHILE declining global rice quotations could offer relief for Filipino consumers, the government would be hard-pressed to boost support for local farmers, according to an economist.

KIDAPAWAN CITY — Rice from the recent harvest in neighboring rice-producing provinces is now flooding the mega market in this city, bringing prices down to the delight of consumers.

Takashi Takanashi, head of the Spice House Co., a company based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture

Japan's convenience stores are responding to the rapid increase in rice prices by using different techniques to extend the shelf life of their products.

The Indian minister said that as per trade data, the volume of rice exports from India to the EU has increased by 111 per cent between 2019 and 2023

The Lagos State Government has opened up on the challenges it is facing in mass-producing rice from its rice mill and selling them to residents of the State.

Mumbai: There was uproar in the legislative council on Wednesday afternoon over alleged irregularities and black marketing in the rice trade in Maharashtra.

JOHOR BARU: A joint operation between the police and the Padi and Rice Regulatory Division (KPB)

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking up to $500 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to facilitate its project to reduce post-harvest losses and bolster rice production.

The Japanese government plans to increase the country's rice exports by nearly eight-fold to 350,000 tons, worth 92.2 billion yen ($623 million)

PETALING JAYA: The domestic trade and cost of living ministry will enforce Section 5 of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011

PETALING JAYA: Some rice millers have allegedly been hoarding local white rice to enforce new payment terms, according to Mydin’s managing director, Ameer Ali Mydin.

Thailand is in talks with some countries, including India, to reduce competition, hoping to create a balance in rice prices in the global market and help farmers have stable income.