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Philippines eyes India, Thailand rice to cut reliance on Vietnam
Business World Philippines
|June 03, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES, the world’s top rice importer, plans to look beyond its dominant supplier Vietnam to ensure steady supplies and competitive prices at home.
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The Agriculture department is in talks with private importers on purchases from producers like India, Pakistan, Cambodia and Myanmar, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said in an interview on Friday. There may also be a “deal” with Indonesia and Thailand, he added.
“We are trying to diversify sources to keep a level playing field,” he said. Vietnam is “the most reliable” supplier, but the fact that its shipments account for 90% of the Philippines’ rice imports could be a “problem” in case of supply shocks, he added.
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