rice tariff

NFA palay purchases slump despite improved pricing

Crowded out by private traders’ aggressive buying, the unmilled rice or palay purchases of the…

Flexible rice tariff policy seen to temper food prices 

The government’s adoption of a gradual and flexible rice tariff adjustment starting next year could…

Congress must move on the damaging rice tariff 

Because our rice farmers are suffering as never before due to the 15 percent rice…

Top economists warn vs hike in rice tariff

Lifting the rice import ban while retaining the 15-percent tariff rate on imported rice is…

Increase the rice tariff immediately

The current rice tariff must be immediately increased back to its original 35 percent, or…