Philippines Archives

Philippines : DA proposes ₱50 price cap on imported rice amid rising freight costs

The Department of Agriculture is proposing a ₱50 per kilo price cap on imported rice as Middle East conflict–driven freight costs push...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines : Sugar sector pushes floor price via program

The sugar industry is urging the government to introduce a buying program that sets a floor price of ₱2,300 per 50-kg bag...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Rice imports jump to 820,000 MT at end-February despite curbs

The Philippines imported over 820,000 tonnes of rice in January–February, up 49% year on year and exceeding the government’s request to limit...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines sugar industry: From crisis to destruction

The Philippine sugar industry faces a deepening crisis as falling millgate prices, rising imports, and weak policy implementation threaten farmers’ livelihoods. Despite...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Retail prices of rice lower in early February, says PSA

Rice retail prices in the Philippines eased to P45.54/kg in early February, down year-on-year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, even as...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Jica extends P643-M grant to DA for rice facility

Japan International Cooperation Agency granted ¥1.7 billion to the Department of Agriculture to build a modern rice processing facility in Isabela via...