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MOA: Rice Vendors to Shoulder Rising Cost of Plastic Packaging
Posted on 2026-03-31 14:07:13
Agriculture officials say rice prices will remain stable despite a sharp
increase in the cost of plastic packaging caused by fighting in the Middle
East.

Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih told lawmakers today that major rice
distributors have promised to absorb the rising costs of vacuum seals and
bags.

Lawmakers also expressed concern that some businesses might start hoarding
plastic goods as prices rise.

Premier Cho Jung-tai says a special task force is monitoring the prices of
daily necessities every week to prevent unfair price hikes.

Cho says he has also asked C-P-C Corporation and Formosa Plastics to ramp up
production to help stabilize the market.

For now, the premier says packaging costs are expected to rise by about
20-percent in the short term.

(NS)

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