The Japanese government will ease its policy on releasing stockpiled rice as a step to counter rising prices, altering the current stance of limiting discharge to times of poor harvests, the farm ...

The Philippines in 2023 produced more than 20 million metric tons of rice for the first time in history. Official government data indicated that the production of unmilled rice in 2023 reached 20.06 ...

Buffer stocks of rice are filling some warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA), a situation that could burden local ...

It will rain grains in Nigeria as the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) is partnering a state government to fund ...

Farmer groups have urged Congress to summon the country’s economic managers to explain why rice prices remain high despite ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic about achieving bumper rice production in 2025, rebounding from ...

Market watchers cite poor stock, less procurement from the local market, and delays in import decisions created the scope for market manipulation amid lax monitoring of the market ...

Reversing its longstanding policy, the government plans to release stockpiled rice for emergency use if distribution problems occur, not just when there is a bad harvest.

The Department of Agriculture expects the Philippines’ palay production in 2025 will surpass the record-high 20.06 million ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to release 150,000 metric tons of National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks to mitigate high prices and address potential food security ...

Cabinet Spokesman Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government has no intention of removing the price controls ...