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The Ateneo Policy Center discussed rice import tariffication and agricultural policy in the Philippines in a June 5 roundtable with farmer and labor groups. The piece notes Filipino rice prices have risen 11% in five months, with inflation a central concern.
A move from quotas to tariffs on Philippine rice imports could change import flows, but this is only a discussion piece with no decision announced. Price impact on feed markets is minimal.
ateneo.eduJun 11, 2018After 100 past neutral policy events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -2.6% to +2.3%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
