Grains traders and middlemen usually buy wet or freshly-harvested palay, with high moisture content or MC, at 35% to 40% lower than dried grains at 14% MC, as they shoulder the costs of hauling, transportation, and drying. Buying prices for dry palay (paddy rice) in the country's top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, at par with the maximum buying price set by the National Food Authority (NFA). Thus, it provides the DA management vital information to support its strategic and policy decision-making on the country’s rice industry and food value chain. “Makikita dito na hindi nagkakalayo ang data na ginagamit ng gobyerno, and definitely the reality is, hindi kasing baba ang presyo ng palay as interest groups claim on social media,” Secretary Dar said. At that price point, Recto said rice farmers will not be able to recoup their production cost. Published by Martha Jean Sanchez, Apr 24, 2020 The average domestic retail price of palay or rice in the Philippines was around 45 Philippine pesos per kilogram … 2020- 02.1 q Farmgate Price of Palay Farmgate price of palay rises at a faster rate during the week B. In some provinces, palay is sold at P10 per kilo, which points to farmers likely selling it at a loss Khayamera Dialem, NFA Lanao del Sur administrative officer, said this is their way of 'helping local farmers who find it difficult to sell at the price … Compared to the year-ago rate of P22.28 per kg, this was lower by 20 percent. In some provinces, palay prices have decreased further. But Agriculture spokesperson Noel Reyes seemed to … Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the prevailing palay prices in the Philippines towards the end of the second semester 2020 were higher than in previous years. During the fourth week of October, the average farmgate price of palay fell by 0.4 percent to P15.36 per kilogram (/kg), compared to its level of P15.42/kg in … A separate survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during the last two weeks of September showed that farmgate prices of palay were at P17.12/kg, 5.8% higher than P16.18/kg in 2019, for the same period. PRiSM is jointly undertaken by the DA’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and Sarmap, a Swiss technology firm. In the same report, PRiSM said the price for freshly-harvested palay in the two regions averaged at P14/kg. The production cost of palay in the Province of Palawan as studied and provided by the Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is at the rate of P13.00 to produce or harvest a kilo of palay. In the same report, PRiSM said the price for freshly-harvested palay in the two regions averaged at P14 per kilo. The average farmgate price of palay is at P17.62, as of the 2nd week of August. In the same report, PRiSM said the price for freshly-harvested palay in the two regions averaged at P14 per kilo. It is an attached unit of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Farmers dry palay on a road in San Rafael, Bulacan. Filipino farmers are crying for help from the government as people. “Starting this 2019-2020 dry season, we will buy aggressively from farmers, at P19 per kilo,” Mr. Dar said, citing the support price paid by the NFA as buyer of last resort. The quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM), from September 16-30, 2020, showed that prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo (/kg) in Central Luzon and P19/kg in Cagayan Valley. The quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM), from September 16-30, 2020, showed that prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo (/kg) in Central Luzon and P19/kg in Cagayan Valley. The highest palay farmgate price was recorded in Sorsogon at P22 per kilo. It has gone down consecutively since. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed as of third week of March, farmgate price of palay rose 1 percent from the previous week at P16.41 per kg. For government agencies transacting with NFA, the Wholesale Price shall apply for cash basis purchases. Thus, it provides the DA management vital information to support its strategic and policy decision-making on the country’s rice industry and food value chain. Latest Philippine Statistics Authority data pegged at P17.64 the average farm gate price of a kilogram of palay, while farmers groups said that the prices actually fall to as low as P12.50 per kilo. Weekly Farmgate Prices of Palay (Dry) in the Philippines (per kilogram) Price 14.01 12.45 12.48 Wk 2, May 2019 Wk 1, May 2020 (Previous Week) Wk 2, May 2020 (Current Week) Figure 2. Samantala, may mga magsasaka aniyang hindi tumugon sa maagang abiso na siyang nagkaproblema kaya nalugi ang mga ito at naibebenta ang mga nadapang palay ng P7 kada kilo. Weekly Farmgate Prices of Palay (Dry) in the Philippines (per kilogram) 15.89 Wk 3, Jan. 2020 (Current Week) 19.81 Wk 3, Jan 2019 increased to PI 5.89/kg or by 0.4 percent Price during the week relative to its previous week's 15.82 level of PI 5.82/kg. The average wholesale price of white corn grain fell 0.4% to P16.09 while the retail price fell 2.2% to P24.93. THE average farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, rose 0.2% week on week to P18.39 per kilogram in the third week of August, with the price up 4.4% year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. They are resurrecting old arguments against RTL,” he added. The latest quotation, however, increased at a faster annual rate of 8.4 percent from its average price of […] QUEZON CITY, Oct. 4 -- Buying prices for dry palay (paddy rice) in the country’s top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, at par with the maximum buying price set by the National Food Authority (NFA). They are resurrecting old arguments against RTL,” he added. 2. Meron na po kaming naibentang 4,000 bags sa NFA mula ng magsimula ang anihan noong October (We are thankful to the NFA because other farmers' needs have been met, such as the relatively high price of rice at PHP19 per kilo. “Hence, we base our analysis and decisions using more reliable data. The average farmgate price of palay fell further by 2.2 percent during the period to P17.64 per kilogram (/kg) from its level of P18.04/kg in the previous week. In a virtual press conference on October 1, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said prevailing palay prices in the Philippines towards the end of the second semester 2020 were actually higher than in previous years. The PRiSM survey was conducted in 16 regions, among 219 respondents, composed of farmers, traders, and millers. In its weekly update on palay, rice, and corn prices, the PSA said the average wholesale price of well-milled rice fell 0.2% to P38.91 while the retail price fell 0.1% to P42.42. The quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM), from September 16-30, 2020, showed that prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo (/kg) in Central Luzon and P19/kg in Cagayan Valley. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the National Food Authority (NFA) would expand its palay procurement and buy the rice harvest of farmers in their villages. Contrary to this, Provincial Farmers Association Council (PFAC) President Estrelita Quiampo-Galera said that private traders would give farmers a very low farm gate price of P 9 to 12.50 per kilo. The average farmgate price of yellow corn grain also went down to P12.32/kg or by 4.6 percent during the first week of this month, from its level of P12.91/kg in the previous week. The average farmgate price of palay Figure I. Dar cited the quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System from September 16 to 30, 2020, which showed that prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo in Central Luzon and P19 per kilo in Cagayan Valley, which are top rice-producing regions. “Year-on-year, it fell by 22.3 percent from the price level of P20.01/kg,” the PSA said. MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday it would buy palay or unmilled rice by local farmers at P19 per kilo in light of plunging farmgate price of the staple crop. From a high of P19.18 per kilogram in May, the average price has fallen by as much as 20 percent to P15.36 in October. By DA It also buys wet palay on a pro-rata basis, and offers free transport at designated barangays, said DA-NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal. Weekly Farmgate Prices of Palay (Dry) in the Philippines (per kilogram) Price 15.89 wk 3, Jan. 2020 (Previ(ÄJs Week) 15.94 wk 4, Jan, 2020 (Current Week) 19.73 wk 4, Jan 2019 Farmgate Prices of Yellow and White Corngrains Farmgate price of yellow corngrain increases while that of white corngrain drops during the week The average farmgate price of yellow corngrain rose to PI 2.52/kg or by 0.8 percent … Published on October 4, 2020, QUEZON CITY, Oct. 4 -- Buying prices for dry palay (paddy rice) in the country’s top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, at par with the maximum buying price set by the National Food Authority (NFA). “Our PRiSM data, therefore, debunks the disinformation waged by interest groups against the rice tariffication law (RTL), blaming it for the decline in prices of palay,” said secretary Dar. The quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System (Prism) from Sept. 16 to 30, 2020, showed that prices of palay averaged P18/ kg in Central Luzon and P19/kg in Cagayan Valley. In August, palay was being brought by traders only at P10 pesos, and could be as low as P7 when the harvest season sets in. In the same report, PRiSM said price for freshly-harvested palay in the two regions averaged at P14/kg. Palay prices cost from ₱18 to ₱19 per kilo in major rice-producing areas like Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley, according to the Philippine Rice Information System's quick … It also considered palay price monitoring reports from DA-regional field offices and provincial and municipal local government units. However, Rappler found that Cavite's palay farmgate price is at exactly P12 per kilo. THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) continued to fall as of late November, decreasing by 22.3 percent to P15.55 per kilo from P22.01/kg in the same period in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. (DA). ### (DA StratComms), Author: DA Communications Group | 3 October 2020. October 5, 2020 A farmer in Pangasinan displays threshed rice in this photo. The average farmgate price of palay Figure I. The last time prices picked up was in August when it hit P18.39 a kilo. The NFA, an attached corporation of the Department of Agriculture, buys dry palay with 14% MC at P19/kg nationwide. From a high of P19.18 per kilogram in May, the average price has fallen by as much as 20 percent to P15.36 in October. Date of Release: 17 August 2020 Reference No. The two regions are the country’s top rice producers, accounting for roughly 19 percent (%) and 12.5%, respectively, of total national harvest in 2019, at 18.8 million metric tons (MMT). Weekly Farmgate Prices of Palay (Dry) in the Philippines (per kilogram) 15.89 Wk 3, Jan. 2020 It also considered palay price monitoring reports from DA-regional field offices and provincial and municipal local government units. (Photo by Ruy Martinez) THE average farmgate prices of palay (unhusked rice) continued to improve in the first quarter of the year, reaching P16.69 per kilo in the fourth week of March, according to the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA).. The harvest season for rice is over, but palay prices are still falling, a data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In Mindoro Occidental, prices of wet palay remained at P12-P14 while dry palay … But the inhumane and unjust price of palay had markedly demoralized and diminished farmers’ initiatives. From a high of P19.18 per kilogram in May, the average price has fallen by as much as 20 percent to P15.36 in October. Data are from the Weekly Cereals and Fertilizer Price Monitoring (WCFPM). PRiSM is jointly undertaken by the DA’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and Sarmap, a Swiss technology firm. THE WAY FORWARD │ Level Up Philippine Agriculture! Bumababa tayo sa mga communities to monitor and ensure that our interventions are in place and benefit our farmers,” the DA chief said. On the other hand, the private institutions can purchase rice based on the Consumer Price and on a cash basis only. The move will give immediate relief to rice producers as the average farm-gate price of palay declined anew to P17.62 per kg as of the second week of August. Presidential Communications Operations Office, Palay prices in top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo. Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority’s price monitoring report, the buying price for palay increased again by the last week of May, averaging P19.16 a kilo. The PIA works with the Office of the President In its regular update on palay, rice and corn prices, the state-run statistics body said the average farmgate price retreated to only P15.55 per kilogram (/kg) or by 0.1 percent as of the final week of November versus P15.57 kg price in the previous week. The Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) monitors cereals prices covering 80 provinces/cities including Metro Manila. In a press conference at the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) on September 12, 2019, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar announced twin measures to bring down rice prices to P27 per kilo by flooding the market with 3.6 million bags, and raise palay support price to P19 from P17 per kilo clean and dry.. NFA also was instructed to dispose of the stocks on or before October 10, 2019. “Our PRiSM data, therefore, debunks the disinformation waged by interest groups against the rice tariffication law (RTL), blaming it for the decline in prices of palay,” said secretary Dar. "They will buy dry and clean palay at P19 per kilo, at 14 percent moisture content," he said in Filipino. The Department of Agriculture (DA) cited a Sept. 16-30 price survey conducted by the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) showing a palay price average of P18 in Central Luzon and P19 in Cagayan Valley. Bumababa tayo sa mga communities to monitor and ensure that our interventions are in place and benefit our farmers,” the DA chief said. “Hence, we base our analysis and decisions using more reliable data. Interest groups, led by the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), call for the review and repeal of the RTL as palay prices continue to drop and rice importation remains unregulated by the government. Farmer George delos Reyes of Pangasinan was selling palay at P19 per kilo last year, before it went down to P15 per kilo when the law was implemented early this year. The last time prices picked up was in August when it hit P18.39 a kilo. MARAWI CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) - The National Food Authority (NFA) in Lanao del Sur said it is buying palay from local farmers at P19 per kilo amid its plunging prices. In a virtual press conference on October 1, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said prevailing palay prices in the Philippines towards the end of the second semester 2020 were actually higher than in previous years. Interest groups, led by the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), call for the review and repeal of the RTL as palay prices continue to drop and rice importation remains unregulated by the government. Sign up for the monthly news, bulletins, and events. In the same report, PRiSM said the price for freshly-harvested palay in the two regions averaged at P14 per kilo. The agriculture chief said they had received reports that farmgate prices of palay … Per region, data showed that Central Visayas registered the highest farmgate prices at P20.14 per kilo. Grains traders and middlemen usually buy wet or freshly-harvested palay, with high moisture content or MC, at 35% to 40% lower than dried grains at 14% MC, as they shoulder the costs of hauling, transportation, and drying. THE AVERAGE farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, resumed its upward path in the first week of December, rising 0.4% to P15.62 per kilogram (kg), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Figure 1. The price fell 1.2% from a year earlier. https://www.philstar.com/.../nfa-continues-buying-more-palay “The interest groups, along with former DA officials, have exaggerated data on palay to push for the amendment or repeal of the RTL. But Agriculture spokesperson Noel Reyes seemed to … Posted on September 26, 2020 September 26, 2020 by NewsLine Philippines DAVAO CITY — Rice farmers of Davao del Norte are now enjoying P16 per kilo of rice after the provincial government decided to facilitate and capacitate the rice farmers to attain a quality dried palay and sell the same to the National Food Authority “Kami po ay nagpapasalamat sa NFA dahil natugunan ‘yung ibang mga pangangailangan ng farmers tulad po ng medyo mataas ang presyo ng palay na PHP19 per kilo. The average farm-gate price of dry palay reached P17.12 per kilogram in the second week of September, according to government data. The two regions are the country’s top rice producers, accounting for roughly 19 percent (%) and 12.5%, respectively, of total national harvest in 2019, at 18.8 million metric tons (MMT). The report said newly-harvested palay in the two regions fetched an average of P14 per kilo. Buying prices for dry palay (paddy rice) in the country’s top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, at par with the maximum buying price set by the National Food Authority (NFA). THE average farmgate prices of palay (unmilled rice) was recorded at P19.16 per kilo during the fifth week of May, a sustained increase of 6.4 percent from its level of P18 per kilo in the same period in 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In Cavite, palay was sold at an average of P12 per kg. Price of pork in the Philippines (as of June 2, 2020) The prices of some products at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City have risen amid Metro Manila’s shift from a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to the less strict general community quarantine (GCQ). It also buys wet palay at pro-rata basis, and offers free transport at designated barangays, said DA-NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal. Agriculture secretary William Dar said the prevailing palay prices in the Philippines towards the end of the second semester 2020 were higher than in previous years. through PCOO, national government agencies, and other public sector entities in communicating their programs, projects, and services to the Filipino Reports said farmgate prices of palay dropped to between ₱11 per kilogram (/kg) to 13/kg for wet palay and ₱14/kg to 17/kg for dry palay. In Bulacan, the price of dry palay is P24 per kilo, he added. Assuming farmers there produce palay at P12 per kilo, this means that they sell it at break-even point. Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan today urged government to act with urgency to address Filipino rice farmers’ woes as the farmgate price of palay tumbled to as low as P12 a kilo, pushing the country’s mostly poor tillers deeper into poverty. According to the DA, buying prices for dry palay in the country’s top-producing areas reach P19 per kilo, at par with the maximum buying price set by the National Food Authority (NFA). All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated. The NFA will also help pick up the produce if farmers don't have the means to deliver it, Dar said. Credit sales to these agencies shall be covered by a memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and based on the Consumer Price. Ani Dar, kung hindi na kasi maaaring kainin ng tao ang mga palay ay … The quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM), from September 16-30, 2020, showed that prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo (/kg) in Central Luzon and P19/kg in Cagayan Valley. The production cost of palay in the country is usually around P12 per kilo. In the second week of October, the average farmgate price of palay fell 1.6% week-on-week to P15.51 per kilogram. The PRiSM survey was conducted in 16 regions, among 219 respondents, composed of farmers, traders, and millers. You can get the best Fruits price in Philippines from top brands such as Dok Alternatibo, Dizon Farm and Ramgo online. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) decreased in early September, falling to P17.64 per kilo or by 2.2 percent from the previous week’s level of P18.04 per kilo. The NFA, an attached corporation of the Department of Agriculture, buys dry palay with 14% MC at P19/kg nationwide. The Philippine Information Agency is the official public information arm of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. The PSA released three weeks’ worth of data in its latest update. “The interest groups, along with former DA officials, have exaggerated data on palay to push for the amendment or repeal of the RTL. The PRiSM project is an online system that consolidates and presents accurate, timely, and location-specific information on the status of rice crops, that includes: rice area estimates, planting dates, yield estimates, and crop health assessments. The agency has a regional office in all 15 regions and has an information center in 79 provinces across the Philippines. The Philippine government was urged to buy all locally produced palay as farm-gate prices sank to as low as P12.50 per kilogram (/kg), a move that may cost around P152 billion or a whopping 2,000 percent increase from the current budget of the National Food … Stabilizing the local palay prices to just and humane level (minimum P20 per kilo) shall motivate our rice farmers to increase yield as production technologies for high yield are known and many farmers are using these already. Palay now just P15.94 per kilo, lowest in 8 years. 2020-210 A. Farmgate Price of Palay Farmgate price of palay continues to decline during the week The average farmgate price of palay decreased further to PhP 18.63/kg or by 1.2 percent during the period, from its previous week’s level of PhP 18.86/kg. The last time prices picked up was in August when it hit P18.39 a kilo. But at P12 a kilo, “wala siyang kita, as in zero”, Recto said. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao registered the highest retail prices at an average of P39.17, even though its palay farmgate price is among the lowest in the country at P16 per kilo. For a cheap cost of ₱ 120.00 to ₱ 8,239.00, you can grab the best Fruits in Philippines … The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that during the last week of September, the average farmgate price of palay went down further to P16.26 per kilogram (/kg) or by 3.4 percent during the period, from its level of P16.84/kg in the previous week. against P16.25 per kg. 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