By Manila Bulletin Newsroom Country’s rice stockpiles expanded in March compared with a year earlier, driven by the recovery in government-held reserves and steady gains in
By John Reidy MANILA, PHILIPPINES — As domestic rice output remains insufficient to meet growing demand in the Philippines, imports are forecast to rise in marketing year
By: Joey A. Gabieta – Correspondent TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — At least 5,000 residents in Palo town, Leyte, benefited from the expanded rollout of the
By Dhel Nazario Senator Imee Marcos expressed concern over the use of imported rice for the government’s “P20 rice” program despite the ongoing harvest season and the
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated an investigation on preliminary safeguard measures
By John Reidy TOKYO, JAPAN — The rice harvest in Japan is expected to yield 7.38 million tonnes in marketing year 2026-27, a 1.5% decline from 2025-26 for the staple crop that
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) has secured the backing of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) to impose a cap on the retail
Brix Lelis – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines faces a challenge as consumers now prefer imported rice, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu
Dong Thap province is striving to become a representative economic hub for the rice sector in the Mekong Delta region, playing a core role in linking and spreading the model of