Private traders’ aggressive buying has pushed palay prices higher following a four-month rice import ban and expectations of a strong El Niño later this...
The Department of Agriculture is considering limiting monthly rice import volumes from June to August to balance supply and farm gate price concerns as...
Average farmgate prices of palay climbed steadily in the months following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to suspend rice importation from September to December,...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is poised to issue an executive order for emergency government procurement of...
A week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice importation starting September 1, farm gate prices of palay have begun...
The sharp drop in palay prices amid record-high production has prompted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to seriously consider suspending rice importation and immediately raising...
