Marcos Extends Rice Import Ban Until Yearend

Marcos extends rice import ban until year-end, says DA

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices of palay, the Department of Agriculture said Sunday.

Marcos extends rice import ban until yearend

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices of palay, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Sunday. The Department of Agriculture (DA) chief, the Executive Order (EO) formalizing the extension of the import suspension will be released on Monday. “With the import ban having little impact on retail prices and supp…

DA seeks approval to extend rice import ban

The Department of Agriculture has recommended to President Marcos an extension of the freeze on rice importation up to the end of the year, citing the need to stabilize palay farmgate prices and sustain support for local farmers.