Consumers and small businesses struggle with soaring rice prices

For Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, the maximum suggested retail price is just a band-aid solution and does not address the root cause of the continued rise in rice and food prices—the lack of support for local farmers, neoliberal agricultural policies, and the importation of cheap rice that undermines local production, as well as the absence of genuine rural industrialization.

House leadership vows to probe soaring rice and electricity prices, defend public welfare

businessmirror.com.ph - 13/Jan 13:39

The leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to investigating the soaring prices of rice and electricity, vowing...

Poultry farmers address growing concerns over egg prices rise

informativenews.co.ls - 15/Jan 11:54

By Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU Following the move by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition imposition of a temporary moratorium on...

Marcos Jr’s policies worsen rice crisis

bulatlat.com - 17/Jan 12:44

“This chronic rice crisis is an insult to the Filipino people. As an agricultural nation, it is unacceptable that the basic staple of rice has...

Maximum SRP for imported rice starts January 20

businessmirror.com.ph - 10/Jan 16:03

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will impose a maximum suggested retail price of P58 per kilo for imported rice starting January 20.

DA to impose ‘maximum SRP’ on imported rice

philstar.com - 06/Jan 16:00

The Department of Agriculture will implement a maximum suggested retail price on imported rice, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr....

Suggested imported rice profit cap sought

philstar.com - 12/Jan 16:00

Former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor yesterday said that the government should impose a maximum suggested imported rice profit instead of...

EDITORIAL — Food security emergency

philstar.com - 19/Jan 16:00

A maximum suggested retail price of P58 per kilo for imported rice takes effect today as the government appears set to declare a “food security...

Liberia: World Bank Delegation Tours FMCS Rice Field In Bong Mines – Pledges Support For Local More Farmers

frontpageafricaonline.com - 04:31

FUAMAH, Bong County – As a means of bolstering agricultural development in Liberia, a delegation from the World Bank On Wednesday, January 15, 2025,...

Max SRP for imported rice starts Jan. 20 – DA

philstar.com - 10/Jan 16:00

The maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P58 per kilo on imported rice will take effect on Jan. 20, after Executive Order 62 – which allowed a 15...

IFAD Tasks Taraba Rice Farmers on Enhanced Productivity, Food Security

agronigeria.ng - 10/Jan 20:02

The International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme urged rice farmers in Taraba State to intensify…

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