The restriction, introduced on September 1 for a period of 60 days, was aimed at supporting farmers facing falling paddy rice prices during the harvest season. PHILIPPINES –
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Inbound rice shipments this year have declined as of early October amid the government’s temporary import ban.
India’s aggressive export drive is likely to extend its grip on global rice trade, where it already accounts for around 40% of shipments. INDIA – India, the world’s leading
By Hien Nguyen The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a one-month window for inbound
By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer With almost 20 typhoons lashing at the Philippines every year, farmers, especially those tilling lands for palay, find
Delon Porcalla – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — At least one million rice farmers will get P7,000 each next year as earmarked by the Marcos administration in
By Amanda Lim Vietnam’s rice sector faces mounting pressure as the Philippines import ban could stay in place until year-end, raising concerns over further price falls for
By GMA Integrated News The Marcos administration will lift the ban on rice importation in January 2026 but will reimpose it again from February to April that same year,
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is using drone technology to spray herbicides and manage weeds