Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News MANILA — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced an expansion of the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program this 2026,
Star Business Report USDA says on Bangladesh Bangladesh is likely to harvest more rice in the marketing year (MY) 2025-26, ending with the Aman paddy harvest, which is currently
PHILIPPINE PRODUCTION of palay (unmilled rice) is expected to decline 0.16% to 19.6 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2025-2026, the US Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects Philippine rice imports in 2026 to fall below 4 million metric tons, as domestic palay production is forecast to reach an all-time high
BSS Along with the excellent yield of the staple food grain, farmers are happy to see excellent prices of coarse Aman paddy (per 40 kg) in the local market, ranging from Taka
The Philippines is expected to reduce rice imports in 2026 to below 4 million tonnes (mnt) as domestic palay (unmilled rice) production rebounds from weather-related setbacks,
Ada Pelonia BROAD agriculture sector coalition Sinag has renewed calls to reinstate the 35-percent tariffs levied on rice imports as retail prices remain elevated. The group made
Author: DA Press Office The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to shift as much as 37,000 hectares of rice land in Nueva Ecija into mungbean production as the National