A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will again cut the maximum suggested retail price for imported rice to P45 per kilo starting March 31, owing to a steady decline in global quotations of the ...

THE government has maintained the lower tariff on rice despite the drop in the average market price of the local food staple this month amid the ongoing harvest season. As of Monday morning ...

MANILA, Philippines — A maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P45 per kilo of imported rice will be enforced starting March 31 amid declining global rice prices, according to the Department of ...

Workers unload bags containing emergency rice reserves at a rice mill in Saitama Prefecture on March 18. KYODO NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has ...

The agriculture ministry on Wednesday began to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice. The focus is on whether the release of reserve rice will help curb ...

Rice is a major commodity in global trade, and India holds the top spot as the world’s largest rice exporter. Even a small policy shift by India can significantly impact international rice prices.

CEBU, Philippines — A significant drop of rice imports in the country in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the same period last year had been noted by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Prices of rice in Tokyo jumped around 90 percent in March from a year earlier, with the government's recent release of stockpiles having limited impact, consumer price data showed Friday. The 89.6 ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday the lowering of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported ...

In response to escalating prices and a potential shortage of rice nationwide, the agriculture ministry will announce details of its planned rice reserve release on Feb. 14. Prior to the ...