MANILA -- The Philippines declared a "food security emergency" on Monday, allowing it to release its buffer stocks of rice into the market as part of government efforts to manage inflation.

The Philippines is seeking full rice self-sufficiency in four years even as the country faces a looming crisis on its staple commodity.

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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 ...

Last March 2024, University of the Philippines at Los Baños chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. granted an exclusive license to agribusiness company Agri-Specialist Inc. to use, produce and sell the ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has overtaken China as the world’s top importer of rice, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Philippines is not self-sufficient in rice production, meaning it consumes more than it produces and therefore often depends on imported rice to make up the difference.

The Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in rice production, with hybrid rice genotypes emerging as a critical innovation.

The Philippines said it’s taking more steps to lower rice prices, which officials said have remained high despite hefty tariff cuts, sufficient supply and lower costs in the global market.

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