By Marlen V. Ronquillo POLI contractor Eduardo Guillen, the head of the National Irrigation Administration, has a background that automatically spells doom for the efficient
Maria Bernadette Romero The National Food Authority (NFA) has opened a P355.4-million integrated grains facility in Iloilo, more than doubling the province’s palay
The latest move builds on earlier efforts to reduce rising rice stocks and increase sales of locally produced rice. SENEGAL – Senegal has suspended the issuance of Food Import
BSS By Md Mamun Islam RANGPUR, July 13, 2026 (BSS) – Farmers have begun transplanting Aman rice seedlings across the Rangpur agricultural region, encouraged by regular monsoon
By Aurea Marie Belgera KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) — Families in South Cotabato are now benefiting from more affordable rice, as the Department of Agriculture
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is confident of a solid performance by the agricultural sector in the second quarter, noting the strong prices realized by farmers for
By Dexter Barro II The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring the imposition of higher tariffs by at least 13 percentage points (ppt) on certain rice imports from four of
By Dexter Barro II Pakistan, one of the Philippines’ top rice suppliers, has questioned whether the Philippine government is complying with global trade rules in its plan to
Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country imported 2.75 million metric tons (MT) of rice in the first half, marking a record-high