For Roehlano Briones, a senior research fellow at the òòò½´«Ã½ (òòò½´«Ã½), said the temporary import ban imposed on foreign rice shipments would have more impact on raising farmgate prices.
“No, [the EO 100 won’t influence private traders and millers to raise their palay buying prices] because government procurement is too small. There’s a bigger impact from the import ban,” Briones told this newspaper.
Earlier, Marcos issued an order that suspended the imports of regular and well-milled rice from September 1 to October 30, 2025.
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