By Conrad M. Cariño AN experiment conducted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) demonstrated that utilizing drones for weed control is more efficient compared to
By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer With almost 20 typhoons lashing at the Philippines every year, farmers, especially those tilling lands for palay, find
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is using drone technology to spray herbicides and manage weeds
By GMA Integrated News The Marcos administration will lift the ban on rice importation in January 2026 but will reimpose it again from February to April that same year,
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu MANILA, Philippines — At least one million rice farmers will get a P7,000 cash aid under the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure that the
By April Grace R. Padilla ILOILO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas is looking at the “corn after rice” mechanism as a means to increase
THE national rice inventory rose 24.7% year on year at the start of the 60-day rice import freeze, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Rice stocks as of Sept. 1,
By VNA The Philippine Department of Agriculture said on Thursday that the Marcos administration had ramped up agricultural support and expanded the harvest area of paddy to drive
In the Philippines, where rice is a staple food eaten daily by most households, Vitamin A deficiency continues to affect children’s health. This deficiency can lead to