Surging rice prices in the Philippines could be a warning sign for other major importers of the food staple as the fallout from India’s export restrictions continues to reverberate across Asia ...

The Philippines’ rice industry is in danger of being “drowned out by cheap imports”, according to a new report, with experts also warning that prolonged policy inertia could affect the ...

The Philippines needs rice — but young people don’t want to farm it Some 2.4 million Filipinos work as rice farmers. But for young people, a rice farmer’s grueling and often impoverished ...

Typhoon-hit Philippines faces rice crisis, more inflation pain as crops perish The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months. The dietary staple, which accounts for over 20 percent of the food budget of poor families, has become increasingly unaffordable.

As IR 8 spread across Asia, from the Philippines to Pakistan, rice yields increased. Greater productivity made rice a more attractive crop, so more resources were dedicated to it.

THE GOVERNMENT needs to improve industry representation in the review of Executive Order (EO) No. 62, which cut the tariff on imported rice to 15%, an industry group said. “In reviewing EO 62, we hope ...

The problematic period for rice supply – with industry players warning of a possible “crisis” – is in the pre-harvest third quarter of the year, when supply is expected to go down to ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is not expecting a rice crisis to hit the country during the lean months, but he remains open to importation to ensure enough supply of the staple. The ...

PART I of this column argued that the Philippine agricultural sector is in crisis as the country has become highly dependent on imports for its food supply and raw materials such as rice, corn, meat ...

Rice inflation in the Southeast Asian nation increased at the fastest pace in almost five years in August, reviving memories of a 2018 shock that led to the end of a two-decade-old limit on imports.

Surging rice prices in the Philippines could be a warning sign for other major importers of the food staple as the fallout from India’s export restrictions continues to reverberate across Asia and ...