Agriculture
Government pushes for price relief: DA, DTI plan bold moves to lower rice costs
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have joined forces to explore "creative ways" to reduce rice prices to more reasonable levels and alleviate the financial burden on consumers.
Philippines imposes temporary bird import ban from New Zealand
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of both domestic and wild birds from New Zealand following reports of an avian influenza outbreak in that country.
Philippines rice stocks up 35% in December
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) estimated the country’s total rice stocks as of December 1 at 2.55 million metric tons, marking an increase of nearly 35 percent compared to the 1.90 million metric tons recorded during the same period in 2023.
DA questions P60/kilo imported rice
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Monday raised concern over persistently high rice prices, particularly the sale of imported rice at P60 per kilo, calling it indicative of profiteering.
Initiative gains momentum with support from rice millers and PNP
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday expressed his gratitude to key stakeholders, including rice millers, importers, and the Philippine National Police (PNP), for their unwavering support of the Marcos administration's initiative to provide more affordable rice to Filipino consumers.
