The DA is now expecting palay production this year to settle at 19.3 million MT, about 3.8 percent lower than last year’s record harvest of 20.06 million MT. The DA’s latest palay or unmilled ...

With the palay harvest season approaching amid the dry season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Food Authority (NFA) were urged to step up monitoring of farmgate prices, not just retail ...

The Philippines could import as much as 4 million metric tons (MMT) of rice this year, lower than the previous year’s record, ...

In its report, the statistics agency said palay harvest may go up by 0.7 percent to 4.72 million metric tons (MMT) in January to March from 4.69 MMT last year despite the reduction in harvest area.

MANILA, Philippines — A farmers group on Wednesday said that the low import tariffs should be blamed for the decline in palay prices during the dry season harvest. The Federation of Free Farmers ...

Leaders of farmers and farming cooperatives urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to complete its modernization program in ...

As of February, NFA’s total palay inventory stood at 399,701 MT or nearly 8 million ... on Congress to provide funding that will allow the NFA to procure 20% of the harvest to better influence prices.