The Department of Agriculture is set to declare a food security emergency on Jan. 22, to address persistently high rice prices.

The National Food Authority (NFA)’s plan to sell rice stocks to local government units (LGUs) is illegal, a farmer’s group said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines — The looming declaration of a national food emergency will “force” the high prices of rice down and will help the market...

The Department of Agriculture is expected to declare a food security emergency on rice on January 22 amid surging prices of the staple.

To widen the availability of affordable rice in markets, the National Food Authority would sell some of its rice stocks to local government units in...

Former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor yesterday urged the National Food Authority to disclose the real reason for the congestion in its...

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...

May sapat na datos at katwiran para magdeklara ang Department of Agriculture (DA) ng Food Security Emergency on Rice.

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

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will ink a memorandum of understanding to fast-track efforts in...