Tag: Rice
Price council urges DA: Declare rice food security emergency
Local prices high despite easing global trend
The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare...
Rice at P58 SRP too high — Rep. Garin
DA Usec defends price as part of pilot program
Iloilo City Rep. Janette Garin called government’s plan to set the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP)...
Savings from tariff cuts can pull down rice prices by P4 – P6 per kg — farmers
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) yesterday said savings from tariff cuts, if passed on to consumers in full, could pull down rice prices by at least...
Imported rice likely to sell lower as int’l prices drop
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice may drop further in the coming months as international market prices continue to ease, the...
