Philippines expects palay production to recover 5.7% year-on-year in Q2 2026 to 4.63 million metric tons after a weak first quarter. Central...
Philippines saw rice tariff collections plunge 59% in 2025 after a four-month import freeze reduced shipments to a four-year low. Authorities may...
Philippines signed a one-year agreement with Vietnam to import 1.5 million metric tons of rice through April 2027 at a benchmark price...
Philippines and Vietnam are pursuing a long-term rice trade mechanism to ensure stable supply and strengthen food security cooperation. The agreement was...
Rising palay prices in the Philippines are encouraging farmers to resume planting after earlier losses reduced output. Prices have rebounded to P22–P27/kg,...
Manila Bulletin
Philippines saw rice inflation return to 3.6% in March after 14 months of decline, driven by rising transport costs amid global fuel...
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...