THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) P20-per-kilo rice program has reached 961,346 beneficiaries in September, the highest monthly turnout since its inception in May 2025. The
By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta MANILA, Philippines — Global rice prices are projected to rise by nearly 18 percent on average next year as a strong El Niño threatens harvests
By PAGEONE The Philippines will continue to have a sufficient rice supply and inventory of rice and agricultural goods despite the weakening peso against the U.S. dollar and the
Editorial Team JAKARTA – The Indonesian government’s rice reserves reach 4.5 million tons, much larger than the buffer stocks reported by Malaysia and the
Ada Pelonia THE Philippines’s dwindling rice stockpile and the threat of El Niño would cause prices to accelerate and put more pressure on inflation, according to an
Shafaq News- Washington Iraq is expected to import two million tons of rice in the 2026–2027 marketing year, unchanged from the previous year’s estimate, according to US
By Editor Malaysia and other Southeast Asian economies face heightened risks of drought, food inflation and electricity supply disruptions as the 2026–2027 El Niño weather
By Reuters MUMBAI, DHAKA, BANGKOK, HANOI AND BENGALURU: Indian rice export prices rose further this week to their highest level in more than a year, supported by a stronger rupee
Ismail Dilawar KARACHI: Pakistan’s rice exporters are losing smaller overseas buyers as the Iran war drives up freight costs and forces a shift toward bulk shipping, an industry