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Rice farmers in the Philippines face more pressure as imports resume - BusinessWorld Online

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By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel FILIPINO RICE FARMER Elvira C. Fadriquelan knew the numbers would not work long before she sold her wet-season harvest in October. The 60-year-old farmer, who works almost a hectare of rice land with her son in Lubao, Pampanga in northern Philippines, accepted P13 a kilo for palay, or unmilled rice. Her production costs, which include seeds, fertilizer, labor and land preparation, run closer to P16 to P20 a kilo. “Wit…

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Rice farmers in the Philippines face more pressure as imports resume - BusinessWorld Online

By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel FILIPINO RICE FARMER Elvira C. Fadriquelan knew the numbers would not work long before she sold her wet-season harvest in October. The 60-year-old farmer, who works almost a hectare of rice land with her son in Lubao, Pampanga in northern Philippines, accepted P13 a kilo for palay, or unmilled rice. Her production costs, which include seeds, fertilizer, labor and land preparation, run closer to P16 to P20 a kilo. “Wit…

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bworldonline.com broke the news in on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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