By The Manila Times THE average farmgate price of dry palay (unmilled rice) rose 33.6 percent in Sept. to P20.84 per kilo from P15.6 per kilo, data from the Philippine Statistics
Ada Pelonia and Samuel P. Medenilla THE country’s rice stocks slid by 8 percent in September, pulled down by smaller inventories from the National Food Authority (NFA), based
HIGH RICE PRICES despite lower import tariffs could be driven by higher import costs, a weak peso, elevated farmgate prices, and possible competition issues within the rice trade,
Mico Virata Palay prices rose nearly 30 percent year-on-year in August, giving rice farmers some buffer against higher fuel, transport and production costs, according to the
Ada Pelonia Paddy rice production could fall by double digits in the third quarter, despite a slight uptick in yield due to the contraction in harvest area, according to the
By Panay News THE COUNTRY’S total rice inventory fell to 2.18 million metric tons (MT) as of August, down 6.3% from the 2.32 million MT recorded in the same month last year,
By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta MANILA, Philippines — Average retail prices of rice nationwide increased in early August, ahead of the start of the harvest season in September,
By Chynna Grace Ong THE average retail price of well-milled rice edged up in early August, while fresh pork became cheaper, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country’s self-sufficiency in rice expanded in 2025, driven by the decline in imports which