TUNDE OYEKOLA examines the unprecedented dry season flooding in three Kwara LGAs, where over 5,000 rice farmers lost more than 3,000 hectares of farmland worth N11.5bn
Workers attend to their merchandise as people buy from rice retailers at the Pasig Public Market in Pasig City on January 16, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice from ₱58 to ₱55, effective on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
The government’s declaration of a food security emergency is an admission that Executive Order (EO) 62 has failed to lower rice prices, an agricultural group said.
MANILA, Philippines — The declaration of food security for rice will only be applicable to areas experiencing skyrocketing rice prices, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official clarified on Saturday.
The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) is welcoming the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to have groceries and convenience stores sell affordable rice
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