The Philippines’ Sugar Board approved Sugar Order No. 1 classifying 100% of Crop Year 2026–2027 sugar production as “B” or Domestic Market...
FAO’s global rice price index rose 9.5% year-on-year to 110.5 points in September, led by Indica prices, which increased 11.9% to a...
The Philippines may import a record 5.7 million tonnes of rice in 2027 to build buffer stocks against drought, monsoon and El...
The Philippines may import up to 5 million metric tons of rice to secure 2027 stocks amid storms, monsoon rains and El...
Rice prices in the Philippines increased significantly in early August, with regular milled rice up 22.16% year-on-year to P49.61/kg. Higher prices are...
Philippine agriculture groups welcomed government support for farmers and fishers but questioned the sustainability of subsidy programmes. They urged stronger NFA palay...
Inflated statistical demand and import liberalization under the Rice Tariffication Law transformed the Philippines from rice self-sufficiency to deficit. Over-importation depressed farmgate...
The Philippines will temporarily ban imports of 5-percent broken rice from July to support farmers amid low prices. Importers will instead source...
The Philippines’ 2026-27 rice imports are forecast to rise to 5.2 million tonnes as lower domestic production, shrinking harvested area, high input...