The Philippine government has extended its rice import ban by at least 30 days, possibly until year-end, to protect farmers as palay...
The Department of Agriculture is monitoring potential damage from Typhoon Opong, which may have impacted crops more severely than previous storms. Farmers...
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture urged Visayas rice farmers to grow corn after rice planting to boost supply. With only 47,000 hectares...
President Marcos has approved extending the 60-day rice import suspension and raising import tariffs to stabilize palay prices. The exact extension and...
Philippine sugar industry groups urged negotiators to exclude sugar from the Philippines-Chile FTA, citing no export interest, high freight costs, and Chile’s...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is likely to recommend extending the Philippines’ rice import moratorium by 15–30 days,...
The Philippine Statistics Authority projects palay production to rise 18.4% to 3.94 million MT in July–September 2025, with harvest area expanding 19.1%...
Vietnam’s rice market faces pressure after the Philippines, its largest buyer, suspended imports for 60 days. Traders in the Mekong Delta are...
The Philippines is boosting agricultural imports from Cambodia to meet the needs of its 112-million-strong population and strengthen bilateral trade. Discussions between...