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USDA: Philippines Local rice supply might run short during import ban

The USDA warned that the Philippines’ record rice output in early 2025 may not meet demand during a 60-day import ban starting...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : More funding for irrigation to cut reliance on rice imports—DA

The Department of Agriculture says ₱1 trillion is needed to upgrade irrigation for over a million hectares, boosting farm output and reducing...

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Rice News in English

USDA ups global rice output forecast by 300,000 MT as Philippines expected to harvest more

Manila: The USDA has raised its global rice production forecast by 300,000 metric tons for MY 2024-25, citing higher yields in the...

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Rice News in English

Higher Philippine rice yields expected amid robust gov’t support—USDA

The Philippines’ rice production is projected to rise slightly to 12.25 million metric tons in marketing year 2025/26, driven by expanded government...

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Wheat News in English

USDA: Philippine wheat imports to drop amid softening feed demand

The Philippines is expected to import 7.2 million metric tons of wheat in 2025–2026, down 3% from earlier forecasts, as feed wheat...

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Rice News in English

Philippine rice stocks grow 14% in May

The Philippines’ rice inventory rose to 2.37 million MT in May, a 14% year-on-year increase, driven by a 472% surge in National...

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Rice News in English

Marcos on P20-rice: Watch me sustain it-Malaysian President

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the sustainability of his administration’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative, asserting in a media interview in Kuala Lumpur that...