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NFA eyes additional rice imports

The National Food Authority will discuss possible additional imports this year as the agency’s buffer stocks are still insufficient to cover the 30-day requirement...

Govt authorizes rice imports of 250,000 MT

The National Food Authority Council on Wednesday approved the importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice through private suppliers to boost the country’s buffer...

Govt opens rice imports to foreign private firms

The government allowed foreign private suppliers to participate in rice bidding, Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco said Tuesday. Evasco said the National Food Authority Council approved...

BSP bucks rice imports because of ample supply

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo is not in favor of a government-to-government importation of rice at the moment, saying the supply...

Duterte insists Cabinet remains strong despite public bickering

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday insisted his Cabinet remained strong amid public bickering among the members of his official family.  Speaking to reporters before leaving...

NFA says more rice imports required

The National Food Authority said Monday it needs to secure an additional stockpile of rice, most likely imports, in preparation for the calamity-prone lean...

Rice imports stir cabinet conflict

ANOTHER conflict in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet emerged on Saturday after a dismissed Malacañang executive claimed top agricultural officials are pretending there is a...

MAV rice deadline not extended – NFA

The National Food Authority said Friday it did not extend the February 28, 2017 deadline for rice imports covered by the minimum access volume...

Solon opposes lifting of quota on rice imports

Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Ray Villafuerte on Sunday raised concern over a governmentt plan to lift the quantitative restrictions or quotas on rice imports...

NFA defers more rice imports

State-run National Food Authority said Wednesday it may not import more rice in the first quarter, given an ample stock despite the lingering impact...

NFA plans to hike 2016 rice imports

State-run National Food Authority said Monday it may import an additional 400,000 metric tons of rice in the first half next year, on top...

More rice imports required next year

The government has increased the rice import target in the first half of 2016 to 1.8 million metric tons, from an initial plan of...

Groups condemn additional rice imports

ROSALES, Pangasinan—Agricultural groups have condemned the announcement of National Economic and Development Authority director-general Arsenio Balisacan that the agency was proposing the importation of...

PH needs more rice imports

The Philippines should import more rice to cover losses in the production of the staple food due to damage inflicted by typhoon Lando in...
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