Philippines rice Archives

Philippines total rice stocks down 8.3%, data shows

The Philippines’ rice stocks fell 8.3% year-on-year to 2.16 million metric tonnes as of October 1, despite a 13.2% monthly increase. Commercial...

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Philippines: DA braces for full impact of El Niño on rice output

The Philippines expects palay production to decline 5% to 18.67 million tonnes next year as intensifying El Niño threatens rice cultivation. High...

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Philippines: Palay production dips to 3.08 million MT in Q3 2026

Philippines’ palay production fell 18% year over year to 3.08 million tonnes in Q3 2026, mainly due to reduced harvested areas, high...

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Drought and high fertilizer prices threaten rice production in the Philippines

The Philippines faces potential rice production losses of 700,000 tonnes due to El Niño-driven drought and rising fertilizer costs. Agricultural damage has...

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Philippines braces for lowest palay harvest in 10 years as farmers cut back

The Philippines’ palay production is projected to fall to 18.68 million tonnes in 2026, down from 19.68 million tonnes last year, marking...

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Philippines has 75 days’ worth of rice, but stocks limited

The Philippines has rice stocks sufficient for 75 days of consumption, but government reserves cover only around nine days, limiting emergency response...

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Philippines: Rice stocks down 8% ahead of El Niño

The Philippines’ rice inventory fell 8% year-on-year and 12% month-on-month to 1.91 million tonnes in September, led by lower NFA and household...

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Fertilizer costs, El Niño lower rice production in Philippines

Philippines’ 2026-27 milled rice production is forecast at 12.25 million tonnes as El Niño and high fertilizer costs reduce planting incentives. Rice...

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