Reports on shortages of Asia’s favorite staple is raising rumors of a possible ‘rice revolution’ this year in the Philippines.

In the rice-obsessed Philippines, the lifting of a two-decades old cap on imports aims to break the nation out of a cycle of politically fraught price shocks. News Home Page ...

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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is not expecting a rice crisis to hit the country during the lean months, but he remains open to importation to ensure enough supply of the staple.

Typhoon-hit Philippines faces rice crisis, more inflation pain as crops perish. The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage.

There's an Inflation Crisis Brewing in the Philippines Police are monitoring prices, import rules may be eased ING sees another 50 basis-point interest-rate hike in Sept.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Monday to do what it takes to boost his country's rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a ...

PART I of this column argued that the Philippine agricultural sector is in crisis as the country has become highly dependent on imports for its food supply and raw materials such as rice, corn, meat ...

Asian governments need to invest in agricultural research as tight supplies of rice persist due to low yields and high population growth, an industry official said on Wednesday.

Rice inflation in the Southeast Asian nation increased at the fastest pace in almost five years in August, reviving memories of a 2018 shock that led to the end of a two-decade-old limit on imports.

Rice inflation in the Southeast Asian nation increased at the fastest pace in almost five years in August, reviving memories of a 2018 shock that led to the end of a two-decade-old limit on imports.

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 and ...