By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — Philippine rice imports are projected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This will maintain the country’s ranking as the world’s biggest importer of this household staple. This is based on the estimate of the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA). If […]
By Dexter Barro II At A Glance The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is expected to purchase a record-high volume of rice in the upcoming marketing year (MY), as the country sees continued growth in consumption, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its latest “Grain: World Markets and Trade” report […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Some 35,000 bags of well-milled National Food Authority (NFA) rice for the pilot test of the government’s P20 per kilo rice initiative had arrived in Cebu province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday. In a news release, the DA said the NFA on Monday began unloading the rice […]
Bella Cariaso – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — As the 10-day ayuda ban distribution ended after the midterm elections, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will roll out rice for P20 per kilo in Kadiwa stores in Metro Manila today. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said around 10 million people or two million families […]
Ada Pelonia The slide in international prices did not translate into more rice purchases for the Philippines, based on the latest government data which indicated that arrivals as of May 2 declined. Figures from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that rice import arrivals during the period reached 1.32 million metric tons (MMT), 21.33 […]
Jullian Luchavez Rice is a staple food for Filipinos, and with prices surging since 2023, populist politicians make rhetoric out of rice costs, targeting those most affected by inflation. In the Philippines, rice is not just for eating—it’s for winning elections. For years, politicians have made empty promises to reduce rice prices. President Ferdinand Marcos […]
‘As promised, the sale of P20 per kilo rice, which was initially launched on Labor Day, will resume right after the midterm elections. We had to temporarily pause the rollout in compliance with the Commission on Elections’ advice to honor the 10-day spending ban starting 2 May.’ Jing Villamente After Election Day (12 May), a […]
By Leander C. Domingo LOW-CARBON rice farming practices and technologies as well as carbon credit opportunities in agriculture were introduced to more than 100 stakeholders from across the rice value chain in a workshop led by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) on April 23. Arnan Araza of […]
Chinese researchers identify gene, called HMGB1, which helps rice with less water. Jay Hilotin, Senior Assistant Editor In a big breakthrough, Chinese scientists say they’ve cracked a genetic code in upland rice roots that could help regular rice survive with less water — a game-changer for farming in our warming world. Their secret weapon? A […]
By The Manila Times. THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has begun scaling up the production of two zinc-rich rice varieties, with the aim of addressing zinc deficiency among Filipinos. Intended to provide seeds for expanding production across the Visayas, the PhilRice office in Murcia, Negros Occidental, planted NSIC Rc 460 and NSIC Rc 648, […]
