rice

Marcos Jr’s rice populism: Short-term optics, long-term hunger

August 7, 2025

The worsening reliance on imports to contain increases in domestic rice prices is a problem that will persist if the government keeps scrimping on support for rice producers.

Rice cartels: They who should be named

April 11, 2025

The Rice Tariffication Law has allowed unscrupulous traders to proliferate which would explain why rice prices stay high even if all other factors indicate that prices should be lower.

What happened to our rice, IRRI?

April 4, 2025

IRRI’s 65 years of existence is a legacy of devastation.

Rice tariffication puts PH food security at risk—IBON

March 2, 2019

IBON Executive Editor Rosario Bella Guzman said that non-quota tariff rice importation undermines the food security principles of supply stability and affordability. She said that in face of world market volatility, a fluctuating peso-dollar exchange rate and impending El Nino, government should seek to stabilize prices and the economy. Government will soon release the implementing […]