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The Philippines needs rice — but young people don’t want to farm it
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — In the Philippines ... which in 2022 bulldozed the family’s crops only two weeks before harvest. Rice farmers net an average of $294 per hectare (about 2½ acres ...
Inquirer Business on MSN4d
Philippines seen to reduce rice imports this year
The country’s rice imports are expected to decline this year but remain large enough to drive down the selling prices of ...
Rice prices plunge to 2-year lows in global market on slack demand
Global rice prices plummet due to oversupply, stiff competition; Vietnam, Pakistan offer most competitive rates, Thailand ...
Philstar.com4d
DA, NFA pressed to keep palay farmgate prices fair, reduce imports
With the palay harvest season approaching amid the dry season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority ...
Manila Bulletin9d
Rice importation, tariff cut blamed for drop in ‘palay’ prices
The sharp decline in palay (unmilled rice) prices across the country, particularly during the dry-season harvest, is a result ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer29d
Food security emergency for rice: The real issues
MANILA, Philippines—With over 17 million poor ... serve just a few thousand families nationwide.” The DA said the rice harvest season, which is set to begin mid-February, will see the NFA ...
BusinessMirror18d
PHL rice prices ease as imports get cheaper
The Philippines, the largest rice importer globally, can breathe a little easier now that India has chosen to relax its restrictions on exports of this essential food staple. This and the harvest of ...
The Star25d
Philippines rice stocks up, but corn cache down
MANILA: The Philippines’ rice stockpile increased by 6.4 per cent ... due to its “flexible” pricing scheme and the upcoming harvest season. “Our stocks will increase towards the end ...