In March 2019, the government of the Philippines promulgated a bill called the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). It has dramatically changed the policy landscape in

Tariffication of quantitative restrictions on rice imports was a key policy reform of the Duterte administration. This study reviews recent trends in the rice m

The Philippines has been a net rice importer since the 1990s. Against a background of rapid population growth and a high dependence by the country's rural poor

The recent escalation of world food prices – particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price