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Proposed hike in rice tariff to 25% is inflationary – FEF

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) strongly opposes the Department of Agriculture's (DA) recent proposal to increase tariffs on rice imports from the current...

DA chief optimistic of agriculture prospects amid rise in grains output

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. welcomed the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showing higher palay and corn harvests in...

Farmers urge full disclosure, honest assessment of results of U.S. reciprocal tariff negotiations

Concerned that the Philippines may have made additional commitments to the U.S. that could disadvantage local agriculture, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has...

DA delays rice price cut amid global volatility

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has postponed plans to reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice next month, citing growing volatility...

Jardine Distribution sees strong recovery this year on better agri production prospect

Jardine Distribution, Inc. (JDI), a leading wholesale distributor of various agricultural products, applied construction chemicals and household consumer items, expects to recover this year...

DA orders NFA to move rice stocks to Visayas to prepare for P20/kilo rice program

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin repositioning rice stocks to the Visayas in preparation...

NFA buffer stock at 5-year high, ready to procure more

The National Food Authority (NFA) has built up a buffer stock equivalent to 7.17 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice—a volume enough to feed...

Rice farmers ask Tariff Commission to restore 35% rice tariff

Farmers are supporting a petition pending at the Tariff Commission seeking to revert the most favored nation (MFN) import tariff on rice to 35...
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