Manila Bulletin, Author at AgriInsite

Philippines moves closer to rice import safeguards

The Philippines may impose rice import safeguards after the Agriculture Department found import surges harming farmers and domestic production. The case goes...

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Cambodian rice shipments to Philippines set to surge 50-fold this year

The Philippines is expected to import 200,000 MT of Cambodian rice in 2026, up from 3,510 MT in 2025, driven by competitive...

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Philippines : Rice production climbs as harvest area tops one million hectares

Philippines may produce 4.61 million MT of palay in Q2 2026, up 5.3% year-on-year due to larger harvest areas. However, weak yields,...

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Philippines : Rice stocks rise on surge in commercial inventories

Philippines rice stocks rose 2.2% year-on-year to 2.41 million tonnes in May, driven by a 14.1% increase in commercial inventories despite declines...

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Philippine : Marcos sets temporary price ceiling on imported rice

Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has imposed a temporary price ceiling of P50 per kilogram on imported rice to curb alleged profiteering and...

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Rice imports up 18% at end-April amid El Niño fears : Philippine

The Philippines increased rice imports by 18% to 1.68 million tonnes in January–April 2026, mainly from Vietnam, to offset expected production losses...

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Philippine : DA moves to cushion impact of ‘super’ El Niño on food supply

The Philippines is preparing for a possible super El Niño that could cut farm production by 20–30%. The government is expanding climate-resilient...

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Philippines, Vietnam eye long-term rice trade mechanism — Marcos

Philippines and Vietnam are pursuing a long-term rice trade mechanism to ensure stable supply and strengthen food security cooperation. The agreement was...