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Consumers will be able to buy rice at P35 per kilo following the declaration of the food emergency on rice

The National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4

FCI’s purchases ample to tackle any ‘unforeseen eventuality’

MANILA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Philippines, among the world's largest rice importers, declared on Monday a food security emergency to bring down the cost of rice

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has released a resolution recommending a rice emergency and the government may make the declaration on Tuesday.

Prices of rice shipped from top exporter India were steady at an 18-month low while Thai rates were also unchanged from last week, amid muted demand and rising supplies.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The government has officially allocated Rp16.6 trillion from the State Budget to Perum Bulog to procure 3 million tons of rice.

The Vietnamese rice sector is likely to face a host of challenges in export in 2025 after a successful year in 2024, according to experts.

India's 5% broken parboiled quoted at $429-$435 per metric ton

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports grew 13.83 per cent to $3.96 billion in July-December 2024-25 compared to $3.48bn in the same period last year, mainly due to increased rice shipments.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to gradually lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice in the coming weeks

MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) is seeking an additional budget

The country's rice exports in 2024 stood at 17.8 million metric tons, marginally down from 17.86 million tons shipped a year earlier

The decision was made during a meeting of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee today

Gampa Nagender, President of the Rice Millers Association, stated that in this initial phase, they plan to export 40,000 tons, followed by an additional 60,000 tons of rice in subsequent shipments.

LAHORE: Pakistan has achieved a remarkable progress in rice exports during the first half of the current fiscal year

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 21, 2025 (BSS) - Food adviser Ali Imam Mazumder today said that there are no chances of increasing the price of rice