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...
The Federation of Free Farmers criticized the Department of Agriculture for delaying a decision on safeguard duties for rice imports. Farmers argue...
The Philippines imported 2.22 million MT of rice by May 28, 2026, up 15% year-on-year, to strengthen stocks against a potential El...
Philippines expanded National Food Authority warehouse capacity through emergency rice milling contracts worth PHP19.1 million in Bicol and PHP48.5 million in SOCCSKSARGEN....
PhilRice urged farmers to adopt early-maturing and drought-tolerant rice varieties ahead of a likely El Niño in late 2026. With large areas...