By Leilanie Adriano AGRI BOOST. A rice field in Piddig, Ilocos Norte promises a good yield in this undated photo. The Department of Agriculture has advised rice farmers to plant
By Mary Judaline Partlow PARCHED LAND. Banana plants and other vegetation are turning brown in some areas in southern Negros Oriental, as shown in this photo taken on March
As climate change compels farmers to diversify from wheat and paddy, how can the government make minimum support price available to farmers by making the system more effective
RICE IMPORTS totaled 728,254.49 metric tons (MT) year to date at the end of February, up 84.6% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). According to
By Miguel Gil PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor (right) presents a token to House Speaker Martin Romualdez after the opening ceremonies of the
HANOI: Vietnam’s rice exports are estimated at 6.5-7.0 million metric tons this year, down from last year’s record high of 8.1 million tons, according to a report by Vietnam
Rice farmers in Region Two start the harvest season on a positive note, with favorable prices and weather conditions promising a productive season ahead. Essequibo Coast Rice
Procurement nearly 40% of estimated kharif season production this year. BY PRABHUDATTA MISHRA Rice procurement across the country has reached 44.15 million tonnes (mt) as of
We see a big opportunity for paddy field expansion, which will be created by the recent government decision to increase the replanting of smallholders’ oil palm estates to