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Lower palay, corn output seen in Q2

This as harvest area is seen to contract by three percent to 905,560 hectares from 932,790 hectares. File Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) - June 22, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The country’s production of palay (unhusked rice) and corn is seen to decline in the second quarter due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon that hit the country. Based on the latest crops outlook of the Philippine Statistics Authority, palay production is expected to drop by 6.5 percent to 3.83 million metric tons (MT) in April to June. This as harvest area is seen to contract by three percent to 905,560 hectares from 932,790 hectares. Yield per hectare may also decrease to 4.22 MT from 4.38 MT a year ago. About 63.9 percent of the updated standing crop of more than 900,000 hectares had already been harvested. About 33 percent of the 453,920 hectares of standing crop are still at vegetative stage, 17 percent at reproductive stage, and 50 percent at...

Duterte gov’t faces early test over food security; rice policy in focus

Posted on May 26, 2016 11:00:00 PM WHILE Philippine elections this month were dominated by talk about crushing crime, the next president faces another critical early test: ensuring there is enough rice for the country’s more than 100 million people. The Philippine crop is suffering mounting drought damage, just as the country’s big Asian rice suppliers also suffer from an El Niño weather pattern. In a country where rice accounts for about a quarter of the expenditure of the poor, any supply disruptions are extremely sensitive. Big purchases by the world’s third-biggest importer can also send shockwaves through markets. There are now concerns that potentially vital imports may be delayed as the incoming administration of Rodrigo R. Duterte, who campaigned on making food available and affordable, looks to overhaul policies and review existing state purchase plans. “Now is the right time to import as prices are starting to trend up,” said Bruce J. Tolentino, deputy director gene...

Rice importation seen minimal

Business World Online - 05 July 2012 THE COUNTRY may no longer import rice next year -- or may bring in only a minimal volume -- if palay production this year exceeds the targeted output of 18.46 million metric tons (MT), a Cabinet official said on Thursday.

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