By TED CORDERO,GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting the retail prices of rice to remain stable within the first quarter of 2026 as the tariff rate
Vietnamese rice prices are expected to remain stable in February, according to market sources from Platts. The Philippines plans to import 300,000 metric tons of rice in February,
By Maria Caroline A. Lopez SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) underscores the importance of proper water management in rice farming
Imported rice needs to arrive on or before the end of February so it does not coincide with the bulk of the harvest in March and April, according to the Philippine Department of
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out additional rice drying and storage facilities to improve
By Giselle P. Jordan THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is hopeful that data will show the country’s farming and fisheries production value improved last year, the agency’s
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged rice farmers in areas served by rice processing systems (RPS) to focus on planting only one to two rice varieties, a
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Rice millers and traders have pledged to maintain the buying price of palay, or unmilled rice, in a bid to help
By Marita Moaje MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it expects more than 85,000 individuals to benefit from the expansion of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron