The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Thursday that rice imports are still necessary to ensure the country’s food security.
NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said in a statement that the landed cost of imported rice (5% broken) in 2024 remained stable at about P39 per kilogram but is still 27% to 29% higher than last year.
“As landed cost includes tariffs and other fees, carefully adjusting tariff rates temporarily, while...
The Philippine Rubber Research Institute asked the Department of Agriculture to allocate an additional P110-million budget for the rubber sector for treatment of infected...
To provide farmers better access to supplies for agricultural production, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) supported...
The Asian Development Bank said Friday it approved a $500-million (about P27 billion) policy-based loan to help the Philippine government expand economic opportunities in...
Agriculture and fisheries production, which accounts for about a tenth of the gross domestic product, contracted by 1 percent in the fourth quarter from...
