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Newly appointed Department of Agriculture Secretary (DA) Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is planning to reactivate the Bureau of Agricultural S..
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AN EXTENSION of lowered tariffs on pork, rice, and corn may not stabilize surging domestic prices for the commodities, analysts said.
Leonardo Q. Mon..
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ECONOMISTS said government intervention in the pork industry must focus on lowering input costs for hog raisers, mainly by making animal feed cheaper,..
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THE Philippines’s self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) in rice fell to 77 percent in 2022, the lowest in more than two decades, as the country remained ..
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ECONOMISTS have called for a clear assessment of the real effects of the price ceiling on rice that was implemented for almost a month, noting that th..
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GIVEN the latest inflation print and risks that could further lead to price spikes for the country’s food staple, there may be room to revisit i..
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PRESIDENT Marcos Jr.’s decision to lift the price ceiling on rice was made “at the right time” as the country starts its main harves..
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MANILA - Agricultural analysts said the lifting of price ceiling of rice is favorable to the agricultural sector.
Prof. Geny Lapina, an agricultural ..
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THE PHILIPPINES imported 2.49 million metric tons (MT) of rice in the year to date as of Sept. 21, down 18.1% from a year earlier, the Bureau of Plant..
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, implemented the project Convergence ..
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To protect the country’s farmers from usurious lenders, marked by excessive loan interest rates and unauthorized lending practices, Davao City F..
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MANILA -- A group of economists have asked the government to cut tariffs on imported rice, saying this will bring down the costs of Filipinos' staple ..
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We’ve probably all heard the story of a past president who wanted the law of supply and demand repealed. The problem is that it’s not a la..
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Various groups expressed concern over President Marcos’ imposition of a price cap on rice, saying the move would not only adversely af..
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A senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies warned that the price cap could be bad for consumers as it may lead to sh..
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