Philippines rice Archives

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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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...