# Philippine rice farmers wish for set price amid chaotic rice value chain - PCIJ.org

> A PCIJ investigation traces Philippine rice pricing during the 2023 shortage, finding farmgate prices rose 80% to 190% from farmgate to retail. Farmers and cooperatives describe a pricing dilemma during harvest and a fragmented value chain across Luzon.

- Date: 2024-03-21 · published 2024-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31273-philippine-rice-farmers-wish-for-set-price-amid-chaotic-rice-value-chain-pcij
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Domestic Philippine price dynamics and value-chain issues affect local rice import demand, but the story has limited direct effect on global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Sources

- pcij.org: https://pcij.org/2024/03/21/philippine-rice-farmers-wish-set-price-amid-chaotic-rice-value-chain/

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