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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,..

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 ..

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..

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..

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..

MANILA - Agricultural analysts said the lifting of price ceiling of rice is favorable to the agricultural sector. Prof. Geny Lapina, an agricultural ..

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..

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, implemented the project Convergence ..

To protect the country’s farmers from usurious lenders, marked by excessive loan interest rates and unauthorized lending practices, Davao City F..

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 ..

We’ve probably all heard the story of a past president who wanted the law of supply and demand repealed.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..

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..

Various groups expressed concern over President Marcos’ imposition of a price cap on rice, saying the move would not only adversely af..

Social norms and structures are vital factors that shape people’s behavior and attitudes. Therefore, analyzing such underlying forces in creatin..

THE national government raked in more tariff collections from rice imports in the first half, driven by weaker currency, higher import volume and elev..