THE Philippines recorded higher rice imports during the earlier months of 2024, data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed. From January to February 16, inbound rice
Workers unload sacks of rice from a delivery truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila on January 22, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports have reached
BORONGAN CITY (PIA) — A total of 4,968 rice farmers from seven municipalities in Eastern Samar, namely Jipapad, Arteche, Dolores, Oras, Sulat, Can-avid, and Maslog, received
By Stephanie Sevillano BOOSTING RICE PRODUCTION. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (left) shakes hands with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Interim
A vendor sells rice at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines on Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — The Philippines continues to struggle to
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday admitted that it cannot stabilize the prices of rice, saying that the bigger challenge is making sure there
Rice prices in January 2024 surged despite an uptick in inventory, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA revealed that the country’s rice
The country’s rice inventory last month was the highest in the past one year and was also the first time that stocks of the grain returned to two million MT level since
BY CHINO S. LEYCO Filipinos are projected to up their rice intake this year, solidifying the country’s rank as the sixth-largest consumer of this grain worldwide, the