Filipino Jiu-Jitsu Champions, Malilay Sisters, To Receive Global Filipino Icon Award 2025

Husay at determinasyon na tunay na kahanga-hanga—Malilay sisters, kikilalanin sa Global Filipino Icon Award 2025 sa Dubai.

Danielle Florendo’s New Book Celebrates Kalinga Folklore

Isang mahiwagang kwento ng pakikipagsapalaran at kultura—ipinagmamalaki ng ating lahi.

Planning A Trip To Japan? 5 New Visa Centers Open For Filipino Travelers On April 2025

Applying for a Japan visa just got more convenient! Five new visa centers are set to open in the Philippines to streamline the process.

You’re My Person: How Friends Become One’s Chosen Family

Family isn’t just biology; it’s about connection. The people who make us feel seen and supported are the ones who truly matter.

Philippines Palay Output Hits Record High Of 20.06 Million Metric Tons

The Department of Agriculture announces a historic palay production of 20.06 million metric tons in 2023, marking the highest yield ever recorded in the country’s agricultural history.


By The Mindanao Life

Philippines Palay Output Hits Record High Of 20.06 Million Metric Tons

45
45

How do you feel about this story?

Like
Love
Haha
Wow
Sad
Angry

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday reported that palay production in 2023 reached 20.06 million metric tons (MT), the highest harvest ever in the country.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s latest data, last year’s palay output was 1.5 percent higher than the 2022 volume of 19.76 million MT.

The 2022 harvest was a decline from the previous record harvest of 19.96 million MT in 2021.

“Our goal is to push that rice harvest volume further but that could be a challenge this year because of the water shortage we expect due to El Niño,” DA Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said.

The recorded palay harvest translates to 13.2 million MT of rice — an amount that allowed the country to reduce rice import volume to 3.5 million MT from 3.8 million MT in 2022.

Earlier, the DA noted that rice consumption is estimated at 13.5 million MT but a required 50-day buffer means the country needs an additional 1.85 million MT of rice supply.

Hence, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered the DA to modernize agriculture to increase food production, particularly palay, to ensure food security and increase farmers’ income.

The latest PSA data also showed that agriculture and fisheries sector remained resilient despite challenges faced in 2023, posting a 0.7 percent growth in terms of production value.

Tiu-Laurel cited the contribution of the livestock and poultry sectors, which recorded growth of 2.7 percent and 7.8 percent in terms of value, respectively, even with the continuing cases of African swine flu and avian influenza.

He added that crop production, which shares a majority of 58.7 percent of the total value of production in agriculture and fisheries, exhibited a 0.1 percent growth as compared to last year. (PNA)