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
FILIPINOS consumed 2.3 million metric tons more rice than the country produced in 2023 an 18-percent deficit that has locked the Philippines in a deepening reliance on imports.
RICE IMPORTS in 2026 are expected to fall below 4 million metric tons (MMT), with the Philippines ordering less from foreign suppliers due to strong domestic production, the
By PTV NEWS-DAC By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet In a bid to ensure balance between ensuring sufficient supply of rice without eating into the profits of domestic producers, the
Cherry Ann Virador THE sharp surge in rice prices in Cebu since August is more than just a local inflation crisis; it exposes the fragile supply chain that the Philippines, and
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Philippines is expected to procure rice below four million metric tons (MT) in 2026 as the country is set to resume rice importation by
THE average farmgate price of dry palay (unmilled rice) rose 6.5% month on month to a national average of P16.92 per kilo in November, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in
ASIA-RICE/ (REPEAT):RPT-ASIA RICE-Thai rates hit 6-month high on floods, China demand hopes; India, Vietnam steady. Reuters By Noel John Dec 11 (Reuters) – Thailand’s
By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte (PIA) — The National Food Authority (NFA) assures that there is an ample supply of rice, enough to last for 21 days, in the