Rice inventory falls 8.3% in October as corn stocks rise -- PSA

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

The country's rice inventory fell to 2.16 million metric tons (MT) in October, down 8.3% from the 2.35 million MT recorded in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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