THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Monday that it procured 123,561 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, in October, equivalent to 2.47 million sacks of 50 kilograms each. In a report, ...
MANILA, Philippines — Lower fertilizer prices and higher yields allowed palay farmers last year to cut their production costs to a three-year low, government officials and industry players said.
The Philippines nearly became self-sufficient in rice in 2013, six years before Congress approved a measure that would transform the local rice industry. That year, the self-sufficiency ratio of rice ...
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s palay output continued to contract for the third straight quarter, with production falling by 12 percent on an annual basis in the July-to-September period ...
The average yield of palay in Iloilo was 3.4 MT per hectare in 2023, below the national average yield of 4.2 MT per hectare. “If rains come during the flowering stage, they could significantly impact ...
The cost of producing palay (unmilled rice) could increase even if farm input prices remain unchanged as weather disturbances have slashed yields, according to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).