(News resource: FOCUS TAIWAN NEWS CHANNEL)
Taipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) plans to allocate 65,000 tonnes of its old rice reserves to be used as raw material for livestock feed to stabilize the feed supply in the country, council officials said Wednesday. The old-crop rice will be sold to owners of pig, duck, goose and other livestock farms at 10 percent below the cost of imported maize, the council said.
For more details of the news, please link to the webpage of Focus Taiwan News Channel.
2011-02-15
Global Snapshot: Why is the Philippines slashing rice imports?
(News resource: Reuters)
The Philippines plans to import less than 1 million tonnes of rice this year, about two-fifths of its record purchases of the national staple in 2010 as it seeks to contain government costs. Here are some questions and answers on why the Philippines is slashing rice imports and how this impacts on world rice prices...
For more details, please link to the webpage of Reuters.
The Philippines plans to import less than 1 million tonnes of rice this year, about two-fifths of its record purchases of the national staple in 2010 as it seeks to contain government costs. Here are some questions and answers on why the Philippines is slashing rice imports and how this impacts on world rice prices...
For more details, please link to the webpage of Reuters.
2011-02-09
Global Snapshot: Philippine Private Traders Allowed To Import 163,000 Tonnes Of Rice This Year
(News resource: Rice Online Via Bernama.com)
Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Philippine government has allowed the private sector to import 163,000 metric tonnes of rice this year as it needs to stockpile on the staple before world commodity prices increases further, the authorities said Monday. Rice is a politically-sensitive crop and it's only the state-owned National Food Authority (NFA) that's allowed to import it to ensure food security, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
For more details, please link to the webpage of Bernama.com
Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Philippine government has allowed the private sector to import 163,000 metric tonnes of rice this year as it needs to stockpile on the staple before world commodity prices increases further, the authorities said Monday. Rice is a politically-sensitive crop and it's only the state-owned National Food Authority (NFA) that's allowed to import it to ensure food security, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
For more details, please link to the webpage of Bernama.com
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