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July 28, 2015

Malaya By ANGELA CELIS on July 28, 2015Subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) jumped 180 percent last May after the full release of P4.25 billion for rice import of the National Food Authority (NFA). According to

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July 28, 2015

Philippine Daily Inquirer By: Ronnel W. Domingo@inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer06:20 AM July 28th, 2015 The expected volume of globally harvested rice for the crop year 2015-2016 that started this month was adjusted downwards due to production concerns in

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July 28, 2015

Business Mirror by Mary Grace Padin - July 27, 2015 THE Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a collaborative rice research and development (R&D) program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Orlan A. Calayag

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July 22, 2015

By: Maila Ager@MAgerINQINQUIRER.net03:56 PM July 20th, 2015 TO solve the recurring problem of rice smuggling in the country, Senator Cynthia Villar  urged the National Food Authority (NFA) on Monday to reconsider the implementation of government-to-government (G2G)

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July 10, 2015

By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines - The so-called fake rice is not really bad for consumers, and might even be better than ordinary rice because it has lower glucose content, according to

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