# Retail prices of rice lower in early February, says PSA

> The Philippine Statistics Authority reported average retail regular milled rice at P45.54/kg for Feb. 1-5, down 4.7% year over year but up 4.1% from mid-January. Farm-gate palay prices rose steadily after a September-December import ban was lifted.

- Date: 2026-02-18 · published 2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12014-retail-prices-of-rice-lower-in-early-february-says-psa
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Retail rice prices are domestic, and the rise in farm-gate palay prices is tied to import policy. Export and global price effects are limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-02-28 | [Niger Price Bulletin, February 2019 - Niger \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11849-niger-price-bulletin-february-2019-niger-reliefweb.md) | +3.3% | +8.4% |
| RICE | 2023-02-10 | [Rice Outlook: February 2023 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37404-rice-outlook-february-2023-economic-research-service.md) | -3.1% | -11.5% |
| RICE | 2020-03-05 | [FAO Food Price Index declined in February \| PotatoPro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7992-fao-food-price-index-declined-in-february-potatopro.md) | -3.2% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2024-02-02 | [FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7200-fao-food-price-index-down-again-in-january-led-by-lower-wheat-and-maize-prices.md) | +3.0% | +0.6% |
| RICE | 2026-02-27 | [Rice Outlook: February 2026 - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12571-rice-outlook-february-2026-rice-farming.md) | +8.5% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- ricenewstoday.com: https://ricenewstoday.com/retail-prices-of-rice-lower-in-early-february-says-psa/

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