5. Key Commodity Performance - National Agricultural and Fishery ...

Figure 5.1.4 RICE: Average Yield, 1993-2004
Yield (ton/ha)
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
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Source: BAS
Trade
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5.1.6 The Philippines is still a net importer of rice despite the mandate of AFMA
for self-sufficiency. There was minimal import in 1993-1995 which shot up in
1996 likely caused by the 1995 El Niño phenomenon. Imports peaked in 1998 to
two million tons as a result of the severe El Niño and again reached over one
million tons in 2002. Rice imports during the pre-AFMA period averaged
690,0000 tons which grew to an average 840,000 tons from 1999-2004. Total
import expenditure amounted to $1.27 billion and $1.13 billion during the pre-
AFMA and post-AFMA period, respectively. It is expected that total imports for
2005 will reach 1.6 million tons.
5.1.7 Comparing the volume indices, it can be seen that there have not been
enough spikes in production to abate the seeming periodic surges in imports
following the occurrence of an extreme weather disturbance such as the El Niño.
Figure 5.1.5 RICE: Production and Import Volume Index, 1993-2004
Volume Index
(1993=100)
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
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Production
Import
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Source of basic data: BAS and NSO
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