Manila to hold rice tender for 341,440 tonnes

gulfnews.com     May 17, 2008            

Manila: The Philippines will hold a tender for private importers for 341,440 tonnes of rice, possibly on June 5, the state's National Food Authority (NFA) said on Friday. NFA spokesman Tomas Escarez said the volume being sought included 141,440 tonnes that was not taken by the private sector at a... [read full story]                    

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Philippines: rice prices softening amid Japan offer, bumper crops (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

MANILA (AFP) - Large tenders by the Philippines to fill its expected 2008 production gap of up to 2.7 million tonnes have helped drive up prices by 76 percent between December 2007 and April 2008, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. However, the government's grain procurement...                    

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Philippines: rice prices softening amid Japan offer, bumper crops

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

MANILA (AFP) - Large tenders by the Philippines to fill its expected 2008 production gap of up to 2.7 million tonnes have helped drive up prices by 76 percent between December 2007 and April 2008, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. However, the government's grain procurement...                    

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