Marcos extends rice import ban through year&end to support farmers

Marcos extends rice import ban through year&end to support farmers
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has approved an extension of the country’s rice import ban until year-end to help stabilize farmgate prices for unfilled rice, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Sunday. An executive order formalizing the decision would be issued on Nov. 3, he said in a statement. “With the […]