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Philippines : NFA exec wants RTL amended for rice industry, farmers’ benefits

NFA chief Larry Lacson backed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law to restore NFA’s market intervention and regulatory powers. He said this...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : DA vows no over-importing as Pakistani rice to enter PH

The Philippine agriculture department assured rice imports from Pakistan will be tightly calibrated to local supply gaps, avoiding over-importation. Officials stressed imports...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines : SRA exec pushes long-term actions as millgate sugar prices improve

Sugar prices in the Philippines improved last week, with millgate prices rising to PHP2,300–2,400 per bag and molasses above PHP9,000. Sugar Board...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Rice imports to hit below 4MT in 2026 – DA

The Philippines expects rice imports to decline in 2026 to about 3.6–3.8 million tonnes, down from 4.8 million tonnes in 2024. Tighter...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : NFA rice auction frees warehouse spaces for local palay buying

The Philippine Department of Agriculture said the National Food Authority freed warehouse space by auctioning nearly 16,000 MT of aging rice stocks....

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Sugar News in English

Philippines : SRA sets up demo site for Japan deep planting tech in NegOcc

The SRA and Japan established a deep-planting demo site in Negros Occidental after trials showed yields rising 20.8%, boosting farmer income. Japanese...

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Rice News in English

Pangilinan seeks prompt release of rice tariff rules

Senator Francis Pangilinan urged economic managers to immediately release revised rice tariff-setting guidelines and the remaining PHP13 billion under RCEF, warning that...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Rice supply stable despite Tino devastation –DA

The DA said the country’s rice supply remains stable despite Typhoon Tino, as most major rice-producing areas had already completed harvests. However,...