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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Surging rice prices in the Philippines could be a warning sign for other major importers of the food staple as the fallout from India’s export restrictions continues to reverberate across Asia ...

Higher-rated grains have started going back to their prices before the price cap was implemented Food-related issues can turn into "a much broader crisis ... rice importing countries – the ...

Affordable prices of the staple grain are central to the agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who also helmed the ...

Six powerful storms late in the season that ravaged crops and drenched vast areas of the Philippines have put the nation on track for record rice imports and raised concerns over elevated food ...

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 ...

The hybrid rice innovation pathway offers a viable solution to the Philippines’ rice crisis. However, achieving this goal requires addressing high seed costs, investing in sustainable farming ...

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