MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified nationwide inspections of public markets as it strictly enforces the PHP50 per kilo price cap on imported rice, issuing dozens of notices of violation (NOV) to non-compliant retailers.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will recommend to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that he temporarily halt the importation of rice and increase the tariffs on imported rice to protect local farmers. In a…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the Philippines to import less rice this year due to improved local production, favorable weather, and higher carryover stocks. In a briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel…
MANILA, Philippines — Rice imports are nearing 600,000 metric tons, helping boost local consumption. According to the Bureau of Plant Industry, 579,055.81 metric tons had arrived as of March 6. The majority of shipments came from Vietnam…
MANILA, Philippines – The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will drop to P49 per kilo starting March 1, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has set the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) price for imported rice P49 per kilo starting March 1, a representative of the agency said. Elvin…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P49 a kilo by March, provided favorable pricing conditions persist, according to its top official. During…
Due to increased local production, the Philippines might buy less rice from abroad despite a slight rise in consumption caused by a weaker El Niño. According to a report by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural…
Authorities inspected warehouses in Las Piñas City and Cavite suspected of storing smuggled rice and selling it above the prescribed price range. According to the Bureau of Customs (BOC), rice products from Vietnam, Thailand, and China, with…
