The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its forecast for the Philippines’ rice imports this year by 500,000 metric tons (MT) to...
Rice imports declined by nearly half in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
DA assistant secretary Arnel de Mesa...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked the government to reinstate the 35-percent tariff on rice imports, claiming that the tariff reduction to 15...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed concern on Friday over the agricultural losses caused by recent typhoons and said the government might have to...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Thursday that rice imports are still necessary to ensure the country’s food security.
NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan...
Despite repeated assurances that the country had enough rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday recommended the importation of 500,000 metric tons (MT)...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to investigate the worsening undervaluation of rice imports, which is estimated to have...
A group of farmers on Tuesday asked the Department of Agriculture to reconsider the decision extending the validity of rice import permits which they...
Rice imports have declined significantly after the government imposed more stringent sanitary measures.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said rice importation volume dropped to 85,000 metric...
