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Farmers shun rice importation, call for boosting local production

Summary by Bulatlat
BULACAN — The Philippines is projected to remain the world’s top rice importer by 2026, and Filipino farmers are not happy about it.    According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA), Philippine rice imports are expected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the country will top the global rice import rankings. The pr…
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Bulatlat broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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