THE Philippines has overtaken all other countries to become the world's top rice importer in 2024, an ominous milestone that ...

Economists blamed the crisis ... the Philippine Senate passed a bill in November lifting the import cap and providing funds to cushion the blow on the shrinking domestic rice farming industry.

MANILA, Philippines — The current situation of the rice industry is expected to worsen unless the Department of Agriculture finally decides on whether or not it will impose safeguard measures ...

The pressure could increase in the years to come: the Asian Development Bank projects global rice demand will rise 30 per cent by 2050. In the Philippines, industry players are looking for ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeking full rice self-sufficiency in four years even as the country faces a looming crisis on its ... of the Philippine rice industry.

Until the next crisis comes ... will adversely impact on our rice industry, including close to 20 million Filipinos dependent on it. A study by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies ...

The DA and the Department of Trade and Industry ... the rice crisis is of paramount importance to ensure a sufficient rice supply, proper and efficient rice distribution, stabilize rice prices, manage ...

IN 1984, the government imported around 160,000 metric tons (MT) of rice. In the following ... McCoy's historical account of the Philippine sugar industry, the deus ex machina of local modern ...

PART I of this column argued that the Philippine agricultural sector is in crisis as the country has become highly dependent on imports for its food supply and raw materials such as rice ...

By promoting higher-yielding varieties of wheat and, especially, rice, plant-breeders in India, Mexico and the Philippines helped ... shield them from the rice crisis. A better approach would ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian governments need to invest in agricultural research as tight supplies of rice persist due to low yields and high population growth, an industry official said on Wednesday.