Philippines rice Archives

Philippines’ NFA: Stocks in warehouses sufficient to sustain P20 rice

The Philippines’ NFA has about 40,000 MT of rice stocks in warehouses, including 800,000 50-kg bags for the PHP20/kg BBM Na program....

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Philippines : Rice imports may hit 5M tons amid drought, monsoon risks – DA

The Philippines may import up to 5 million metric tons of rice to secure 2027 stocks amid storms, monsoon rains and El...

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Philippines : End-July rice imports jump 27% as gov’t builds buffer for El Niño

Philippine rice imports rose 27% year-on-year to 3.27 million tonnes by July as the government builds stocks ahead of El Niño. Rice...

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Philippines not to halt rice imports amid shortage fears

The Philippines will continue rice imports in 2026 to offset an expected 750,000-tonne El Niño-related production loss and strengthen reserves. The decision...

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Philippines won’t impose rice import ban; support to farmers in place

The Philippines will not ban rice imports despite the approaching El Niño, aiming to secure supplies. With imports reaching 3.3 million tonnes,...

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Philippines : Palay production up in Q2 2026

The Philippines’ palay production increased to 4.63 million tonnes in Q2 2026, up from 4.38 million tonnes a year earlier, driven by...

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Philippine : PhilRice urges farmers to prepare for possible Super El Niño impacts

PhilRice urged Filipino farmers to prepare for a possible Super El Niño by adopting climate-smart practices, including drought-tolerant rice varieties, water-saving technologies...