All posts tagged "Philippine"
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45Rice News in EnglishPhilippine : Rice imports down by almost half in first quarter
Philippine rice imports dropped nearly 50% in Q1 2025, with 641,000 metric tons imported by March 13, compared to 1.2 million metric...
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59Rice News in EnglishRice arrivals mount as Filipinos eat more
Inbound rice shipments to the Philippines have reached nearly 600,000 metric tons as of March 6, with Vietnam supplying 76% of the...
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76Rice News in EnglishPhilippine rice buyers delay 350,000 tonnes of Vietnamese cargoes
Philippine rice importers have delayed purchasing 350,000 metric tonnes of Vietnamese rice due to a sharp price drop, renegotiating deals originally set...
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84Sugar News in EnglishPhilippine : PCCI welcomes SRA’s deferment of Sugar Order No. 6
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) welcomed the deferment of Sugar Order No. 6, which imposed stricter import requirements on...
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58Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : DA, retailers tie up to sell cheaper rice
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is partnering with major retailers like SM, Robinsons, 7-Eleven, Puregold, and MerryMart to make affordable rice...
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77Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Tariff cuts shore up rice supply amid less output
Despite a predicted 3% decrease in the Philippines' rice production due to El Niño and La Niña impacts, the supply of milled...
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72Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Gov’t needs to spend P220B annually to achieve rice sufficiency — NIA
The Philippines' National Irrigation Authority (NIA) estimates P220 billion annually is needed to irrigate 1.2 million hectares for rice sufficiency. Traditional irrigation...
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76Rice News in EnglishPhilippine : P40 per kilo rice now available in more public markets
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has expanded its Rice-for-All program, offering P40 per kilo rice at more public markets, including in Caloocan,...
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80Rice News in EnglishGovernment urged to fund crops other than rice
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food (PCAFI) advocates for more funding for high-value crops, arguing that the Department of Agriculture focuses...
