The Philippines yesterday declared a food security emergency in order to bring down the price of rice, which officials said ...

By Giel Eduard Acot Orillosa For Filipinos, rice is life. It is as basic and essential as air and water. It is eaten at every ...

The Philippines in 2023 produced more than 20 million metric tons of rice for the first time in history. Official government data indicated that the production of unmilled rice in 2023 reached 20.06 ...

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) may declare a food security emergency for rice by Tuesday next week, its top ...

The food security emergency, declared by agriculture chief Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., will enable the NFA to release rice buffer stocks ...

Reports revealed that the Philippines is negotiating a contract ... as the 2024–2025 winter-spring crop reaches its peak harvest, rice prices are expected to face further downward pressure.

MANILA (Bloomberg): 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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture ... that the early release of P10 billion from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the 2025 national budget will help ...

Federation of Free Farmers Cooperative chief Raul Montemayor tells Rappler the release of NFA stocks at P35 per kilo may not prompt private traders to sell at lower prices since it means losing money ...