
Farmers lament palay price drop
Farmers said that with the retail price cap set by the government, traders and millers may buy their harvest at even lower prices
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Farmers said that with the retail price cap set by the government, traders and millers may buy their harvest at even lower prices

The DA, however, stressed that the decline is not happening throughout the country, stating that in some provinces, such as Palawan, palay prices remain…

Declining farmgate prices push farmers to store harvests, await better rates

Palay prices rose nearly 30 percent year-on-year in August, giving Filipino rice farmers more room to absorb higher fuel, transport and production costs…

The national average price of dry palay rose 29.9 percent year-on-year to P22.16 per kilo in August, giving rice farmers some relief from higher production…
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up interventions to stabilize palay and rice prices nationwide as farmgate rates soften in key producing provinces.…

‘This harvest season, we are seeing prices improve to P22 to P27 per kilo, and we hope this continues so farmers are encouraged to plant more for the next…

NFA says it will delay palay procurement to prevent price increases, assures stable rice supply and sufficient buffer stock nationwide.

Average farmgate palay prices rose following the suspension of rice imports from September to December 2025, with fresh palay up 28 percent from early…

Western Visayas’ palay production plunged 46.9% in Q4 2025 due to reduced harvested areas and adverse weather, with Iloilo leading the decline, raising…

The NFA will temporarily set the palay floor price to support farmers’ income and stabilize rice farm-gate prices under the Sagip Saka Act.

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for issuing Executive Orders 100 and 101, which set a floor price for palay and…

Sen. Kiko Pangilinan urges a review of the Rice Tariffication Law, warning that the policy harms local farmers as imported rice drives down palay prices.
The Department of Agrarian Reform convened top government leaders to address the drop in palay prices, proposing a policy requiring all government agencies and…


President Marcos is set to order emergency palay procurement to stabilize farm-gate prices amid falling rates, with measures including an import ban extension…

‘We are watching the market’s response to the rice import suspension very closely.’

The Department of Agriculture is monitoring palay prices after President Marcos ordered a two-month rice import suspension, aiming to protect farmers’ incomes…
Farmers urge President Marcos to address the widening gap between palay production costs and farmgate prices in his upcoming SoNA, highlighting the impact of…