Philippines rice Archives

Philippine Govt Initiates Cloud Seeding As El Niño Threatens Rice Production

The Philippines will conduct cloud seeding in Isabela as El Niño threatens agriculture, drying 31,000 hectares of irrigated rice fields. Authorities are...

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Philippines : Price council to extend P50/kg price cap on imported rice by 60 days

The Philippines' National Price Coordinating Council recommended extending the ₱50/kg price ceiling on imported premium rice by 60 days, citing its success...

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Philippines : Rice imports surge to record 2.75 million MT in first half of 2026

The Philippines imported a record 2.75 million metric tons of rice in the first half of 2026, up 20% year-on-year, to offset...

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Philippines : DA stops imports of high-grade rice

The Philippines will temporarily ban imports of 5-percent broken rice from July to support farmers amid low prices. Importers will instead source...

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Philippines : DA studying ban on 5% broken rice imports to protect local farmers

The Philippines is considering banning imports of 5% broken rice and imposing safeguard measures, including possible quantitative restrictions, to protect local farmers...

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Rising costs and water stress weigh on Philippines rice output

The Philippines’ 2026/27 milled rice production is forecast at 12.3 million tonnes as higher fertilizer costs, low reservoir levels and El Niño...

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Philippines moves closer to rice import safeguards

The Philippines may impose rice import safeguards after the Agriculture Department found import surges harming farmers and domestic production. The case goes...

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Philippines rice imports seen rising on strong demand

The Philippines’ 2026-27 rice imports are forecast to rise to 5.2 million tonnes as lower domestic production, shrinking harvested area, high input...

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