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...
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...
The Philippines will not ban rice imports despite the approaching El Niño, aiming to secure supplies. With imports reaching 3.3 million tonnes,...
The Philippines’ palay production increased to 4.63 million tonnes in Q2 2026, up from 4.38 million tonnes a year earlier, driven by...
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...
The Philippines’ National Food Authority will raise its minimum wet palay buying price from P17 to P21 per kg before the September...
The Philippines will raise the NFA’s minimum buying price for wet palay to P21/kg from September and temporarily halt rice imports into...
The Philippines will conduct cloud seeding in Isabela as El Niño threatens agriculture, drying 31,000 hectares of irrigated rice fields. Authorities are...
The Philippines' National Price Coordinating Council recommended extending the ₱50/kg price ceiling on imported premium rice by 60 days, citing its success...