THE sharp surge in rice prices in Cebu since August is more than just a local inflation crisis; it exposes the fragile supply ...

Policy failures and under-investment among factors for exacerbating country's import reliance to the detriment of the local farming industry, report says The Philippines' rice industry is in danger of ...

The country’s rice imports are expected to end up 5.4 percent lower than originally expected this year following the ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months. The dietary staple, which accounts for over 20 percent of the food budget of poor families, has become increasingly unaffordable. Ronnel ...

The Philippines yesterday declared a food security emergency in order to bring down the price of rice, which officials said have remained high despite last year’s cuts to the tariffs on imported rice.