From Rice Fields to Rice Mills: Updating the Palay Milling Recovery Rate in the Philippines Using Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Conference
10th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics
Format: CPS Paper - ICAS 2026
Keywords: foodsecurity, paddy, rate, recovery
Abstract
Amid growing concerns over the supply and demand of key agriculture and fishery commodities in the Philippines, a comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the milling recovery rate (MRR) from palay to rice. As rice is a prime staple food and critical commodity in the Philippines, statistics related to it has to be reliable and up-to-date. To this end, the Philippine Statistics Authority reassessed the MRR to ensure alignment with current industry conditions.
This study employed a multidisciplinary approach which include field visits, focus group discussion, consultation meetings, and desk research to produce an updated MRR, adjusting it from 65.4% to 63.0%. This approach enabled the researchers to analyze, explore, and actively engage with key stakeholders, recognizing their vital role in the validation process and in the broader agricultural industry of the country.
The recalibration, in effect, has significant implications, as these statistics serve as key references for policy and decision-making, particularly in ensuring food security, managing supply and demand, and advancing agricultural policy development.
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Tables_Updating the Palay Milling Recovery Rate
