By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA) canceled the import permit for 12,480 metric tons of rice from Vietnam aboard MV Tay Son 2 before the vessel reached the
Maria Bernadette Romero The Department of Agriculture (DA) has defended its decision to block a 12,480-metric-ton shipment of Vietnamese rice, saying its delayed arrival could
Butch Fernandez The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform announced plans to conduct a committee hearing into the attempted smuggling of around
Charnvit Inyanya Thai jasmine rice is facing growing competition from cheaper Cambodian supplies in China and a potential longer-term challenger developed in the United States,
Drones, autonomous vehicles, and data management platforms are opening up new production methods in agriculture. However, technology only truly proves its value when it is suited
By Arvin Donley TOKYO, JAPAN — Rice prices in Japan are projected to decline significantly from the historical highs observed through 2024 and 2025, and rice will reclaim market
Ada Pelonia and Samuel P. Medenilla THE country’s rice stocks slid by 8 percent in September, pulled down by smaller inventories from the National Food Authority (NFA), based
By Susan Reidy LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s wheat, rice and corn production in 2026-27 is expected to drop due to increasing rural insecurity, higher input costs and reduced
By Rhaydz Barcia LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agriculture in Bicol has allotted P3.3 billion budget for farm interventions to help the region’s farmers and fisherfolk