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MANILA, Philippines — The wholesale price of rice has gone up by P1 per kilo or P50 per 50-kilo sack amid the continued upward trend in the retail cost of the grains, Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) national chairman Raul Montemayor said yesterday.
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board is set to approve another extension of reduced tariffs on rice, pork and corn, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan indicated on Wednesday.
AFTER imposing an export ban in July, India has allowed exports of non-basmati white rice to seven countries including the Philippines, which has been given the largest allocation of 295,000 metric tons (MT).
MALOLOS, Philippines — Now that the National Food Authority (NFA)’s palay-buying price has been raised, the agency should be provided a bigger procurement fund for its stockpiling program, according to farmer groups.