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Palay production costs expose Visayas, country divide

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The cost of producing palay—the unmilled form of rice, the Philippines’ national food staple—exposes deep regional disparities that mirror the effects of geography, infrastructure, and urban sprawl on the country’s agriculture. 

Palay, corn output to rise in 2Q—PSA 

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The country’s palay and corn production for the second quarter is projected to record double-digit increases, the latest estimates of the Philippine Statistics Authority. As...

President Marcos eyes tobacco industry model for palay ‘floor price’

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that government, through the Department of Agriculture, is looking at imposing a floor price for palay to ensure farmers profitability and sustain their intention to plant and produce more rice.

Palay prices continued decline in April

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Palay prices declined further in April as the harvest season reached its peak and global rice prices remained lower compared to last year.

Philippine agriculture expands 1.9% in 1Q

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Philippine agriculture started the economy on a stronger footing in the first quarter, growing 1.9 percent, with better weather conditions and intensified government interventions helping the sector recover from a full-year contraction in 2024.
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