The Philippines has been experiencing an insufficient supply of rice for several years. Although it is an agricultural country by nature, it still imports rice from countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, which contributes to pricing. Population growth is one of the reasons why the country is experiencing a shortage of rice as well as the natural calamities that have hit the Philippines in recent years, which have caused a slight decline in rice production. Not forgetting that practices such as unnecessary consumption of rice also contribute to the rice insufficiency in the country. Rice is a staple of the Filipino diet. Filipinos still choose rice despite the new varieties of food choices. It is also good for the body as it contains vitamins like E to replenish the skin, B vitamins to support and increase metabolism rate, zinc for immune function as well as carbohydrates, which provide energy to the body . These health benefits are important for the daily activities of Filipinos. Additionally, rice does not contain cholesterol and is low in calories. As stated earlier, the Philippines is an agricultural country. One of its main products is rice, which gives it economic importance. Rice can be seen everywhere sold in different types of markets, whether small or large. For many farmers, this is their only source of income. The demand for this product does not only concern a certain social class, but everyone. It is also exported to other countries in the global economy. However, the Philippines does not have enough land resources to plant and provide rice to the population compared to other major rice-producing countries in Asia, so it remains a rice-dependent country. Infrastructure as irri...... middle of paper ......res. This is followed by Western Visayas with a total production of 2.2 million tons of palay with also 600,00 hectares of production area. Southern Mindanao's palay production reached 500,000 tons and with an area of ​​199,000 hectares, while that of Northern Mindanao has 600,000 tons with only 150,000 hectares. (Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, 2011). Total rice production in the Philippines stood at 16.68 million tonnes in 2011. This figure declined from its highest peak in 2008 to 16.82 million tonnes due to natural disasters. hit areas of Central Luzon, which resulted in a slight yield-decreasing effect. (Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, 2008) On the other hand, rice consumption continues to increase along with the increase in the country's population and the decrease in rice production..