The Philippines is expected to set a new record for rice imports this year and next, driven by growing demand from its increasing population. The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) projects the country’s rice imports to reach 5 million metric tons (MT) in 2024,

RICE imports by the Philippines could hit another record high this year as domestic output remains unable to meet growing consumption.

Five million metric tons. Or five billion kilograms. That is the total volume of rice that the Philippines may import this year, according to the latest projections of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

A NEW typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, November 11, 2024, after thousands were evacuated to safety whil

Thousands of people sought shelter, ports were shut down and landslides blocked mountain roads in the Philippines on Monday, as the disaster-weary nation was struck by a fourth cyclone in