GUINAYANGAN, Philippines (10 November 2026) — Agricultural technologies may tend to leave some farmers behind when programs overlook farmers’ varying access to resources,
The Philippines could end 2026 with below-average paddy rice output of 19 million metric tons (MMT), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
By Amanda Lim Philippine palay production fell 18 per cent in the third quarter, but the Department of Agriculture (DA) says El Niño’s more significant effects on rice
The Negros Occidental provincial government remains optimistic that rice production, particularly in irrigated areas, will remain stable despite the expected prolonged effects of
The surge was primarily driven by significantly stronger purchases from the Philippines and Malaysia, which sought to bolster their national food security. BANGKOK –
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ growing demand for rice has fueled a sharp increase in Cambodian rice exports as Manila seeks to diversify its imported rice sources,
The Philippines faces growing risks of lower rice production due to severe drought caused by El Niño and a sharp increase in mineral fertilizer prices. As of mid-October 2026,
By Maria Mikaela H. Tormon THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Philippines needed to bring in rice imports before the region’s major rice-growing countries feel the full
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