The Philippines imported 1.7 million tons of rice in the first five months of 2025, down 20.9% from a year ago.

the average age of a Filipino rice farmer is 56 — and climbing. The shift away from farming could mean food shortages in the Philippines, which already imports more rice than any other country.

The importation of milled rice to the Philippines slowed down as of late May. This was observed as local production of palay ...

Minimum wage earners in the Philippines will be able to purchase cheaper rice a day after Independence Day, according to the ...

In June and July 2014, we used focus groups and structured and semi-structured interviews that engaged 22 individuals involved in rice agriculture operations in Laguna, Philippines, a village close to ...

National President Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos representing all town mayors in the country signed on Monday a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on farming ...

The timeline on implementing the gradual increase in rice tariffs is something that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months ... in Manila [AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan] According to the recent Agriculture Department price monitoring report, from February 22 ...

Minimum wage earners from selected firms may soon benefit from the government’s subsidized rice program as the Department of ...

HANOI, July 8 (Reuters) - The Philippines wants to boost cooperation on rice with Vietnam to ensure its food security, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said during a visit to ...

At the world's largest rice research hub in the Philippines, an elite team of rice ... 2030 is achievable if farmers adopt climate-smart farming methods. "It's very hard to engage farmers to ...

Despite this downturn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that the Philippines will remain the world ...