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Farmers warn of rice crisis

By Bella Cariaso | April 17, 2023 - 12:00am

An official of farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers warned of a repeat of the rice crisis in 2018, saying the scenario...

Headlines

FFF sees no additional benefits in extending rice tariffs

By Danessa Rivera | November 22, 2022 - 12:00am

The Federation of Free Farmers is urging President Marcos to reject the proposal of economic managers to extend low tariffs...

Business

FFF proposes farmers’ advisory council for coco levy trust fund

By Catherine Talavera | April 6, 2021 - 12:00am

The Federation of Free Farmers is proposing the creation of a farmers advisory council to give small coconut farmers wider participation in the management of the coco levy trust fund.

Business

Additional rice imports to send wrong signal to farmers – FFF

By Louise Maureen Simeon | March 30, 2020 - 12:00am

Farmers may be at the losing end anew as the government plans to import an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice via government-to-government...

Business

Farmers dispute government claims on huge drop in rice prices

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 28, 2020 - 12:00am

Local farmers refuted the government’s claim that the rice tariffication law was the reason behind the significant drop in rice prices.

Business

‘Safeguard duties on rice unlikely to push prices up’

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 24, 2019 - 12:00am

Local consumers will not feel the burden of higher prices of rice even if the government imposes safeguard duties on imp...

Business

Rice imports management key to stem falling prices

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 8, 2019 - 12:00am

The government is being urged to focus on the root cause of declining palay (unhusked rice) prices instead of relying on palliative...

Agriculture

Farmers lose P40 B as palay prices drop

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 9, 2019 - 12:00am

Local farmers lost P40 billion in the first half of the year due to the significant drop in palay prices following the entry of more cheap imported rice, according to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).

Business

Hurt by import surge, farmers seek anti-dumping duties

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 2, 2019 - 12:00am

Local farmers want the government to impose anti-dumping duties and penalties on imported rice in a bid to address the undervaluation of the commodity following the new rice regime in the country.

Business

Farmers refute claims rice liberalization has lowered rice prices

By Louise Maureen Simeon | July 22, 2019 - 12:00am

Local farmers are contradicting the claim of the economic team that the opening up of the market has resulted in a significant decline in rice prices.

Business