Philippines’ rice production growth remains limited by high input costs, keeping imports elevated at 5.1 MMT in MY 2026–27. Demand stays firm,...
The Department of Agriculture is proposing a ₱50 per kilo price cap on imported rice as Middle East conflict–driven freight costs push...
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...
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...
Japan International Cooperation Agency granted ¥1.7 billion to the Department of Agriculture to build a modern rice processing facility in Isabela via...
Philippine agriculture authorities plan a new maximum suggested retail price on imported rice to curb rising prices amid peso weakness and higher...
NFA chief Larry Lacson backed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law to restore NFA’s market intervention and regulatory powers. He said this...
The Philippine agriculture department assured rice imports from Pakistan will be tightly calibrated to local supply gaps, avoiding over-importation. Officials stressed imports...
The Philippine DA secured commitments from millers and importers to maintain minimum palay prices as rice imports are calibrated to stabilize supply....