Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star
October 8, 2026|12:00 am
DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa stated firm forecasts revealed the nation will have a 75-day supply of rice by the end of the year to hold up against the results of El Niño.
STAR/ Michael Varcas
MANILA, Philippines– The nation is anticipated to import more than 5 million metric heaps (MT) of rice this year to enhance supply as domestic production is predicted to decrease due to the impacts of El Niño, according to the Department of Agriculture.
DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa stated firm forecasts revealed the nation will have a 75-day supply of rice by the end of the year to endure the results of El Niño.
The Philippines has actually imported 3.98 million MT of rice since Sept. 24, which has actually currently gone beyond in 2015’s 3.39 million MT.
Amongst the leading sources of rice was Vietnam at 2.72 million MT, followed by Thailand at 517,528 MT and Myanmar at 400,359 MT.
The DA is forecasting a 700,000 MT decrease in overall rice production this year due to the fact that of El Niño.
It included that 163,812 MT or P6.78 billion has actually currently been harmed since Sept. 26. The majority of the impacted crops were corn, followed by rice and high-value crops. — Ric Sapnu, Artemio Dumlao
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