Table 5.
Heirloom rice prices in the Philippines in January 2020
| Heirloom rice variety | Selling price by cooperatives in CAR | Retail price | Retail channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balatinaw (black rice from Mountain Province) | PHP 120 kg−1 |
PHP 340 kg−1 Label: Holy Crop Organic Rice—Black |
Online—Shopee https://shopee.ph/HOLY-CROP-ORGANIC-RICE-BLACK-1-KILO-i.31724887.435933452 |
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PHP 197.50 kg−1 Label: Prime Organics Premium Black Rice (2 kg pack, PHP395) |
Online—Lazada |
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| Chong-ak Unoy (red rice from Kalinga) | PHP 150 kg−1 |
PHP 230 kg−1 Label: Red Heirloom Rice, Unoy/Chong-ak |
Online—Shopee https://shopee.ph/Red-Heirloom-Rice-Unoy-Chong-ak-i.82197908.1461973065 |
|
PHP 150 kg−1 Label: Kalinga Unoy Heirloom Rice |
Modern retailer based in Tabuk City, Kalinga | ||
| Ominio | n.a. |
PHP 160 kg−1 Label: Heirloom Rice from the famed terraces of the Philippines—MOUNTAIN VIOLET (Sticky Rice) |
Online—Shopee https://shopee.ph/Heirloom-Rice-MOUNTAIN-VIOLET-(Sticky-Rice)-i.70745408.1181163221 |
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PHP 258 kg−1 Label: Banaue Organic Purple Rice (5 kg, PHP 1290) |
Online—Bigas PH https://www.bigasph.com/collections/heirloom-organic-rice/products/mountain-violet-sticky-rice-5kg |
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| Minaangan (red rice) | n.a. |
PHP 330 kg−1 Label: Hopy Crop Heirloom Rice—Red |
Online- Shopee (Holy Crop!) https://shopee.ph/HOLY-CROP-HERILOOM-RICE-RED-1-KILO-i.31724887.435933507 |
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PHP 258 kg−1 Label: Banaue Organic Red Rice (5 kg, PHP 1290) |
Online—Bigas PH https://www.bigasph.com/collections/heirloom-organic-rice/products/heirloom-organic-red-rice |
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PHP 150 kg−1 Label: Heirloom Rice RED RICE (MINAANGAN) |
Online—Shopee https://shopee.ph/Heirloom-Rice-RED-RICE-(MINAANGAN)-1kg-i.70745408.1181170238 |
The retail prices from online channels do not include the shipping fees. The exchange rate in January 2020 was US$1.00 = PHP50.86
CAR Cordillera Autonomous Region, PHP Philippines Peso