By Regine B. Elcullada The Department of Labor and Employment, in partnership with the National Food Authority, Department of Agriculture, and Food Terminal Incorporated,
By Keren Anne Bernadas NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur (PIA)—Farmers in Camarines Sur are turning to bio-fertilizers as a cheaper alternative to inorganic fertilizers in order to
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – Almost a year after its implementation, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday backed the “gradual” hike of tariffs
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The government’s P20 per kilogram subsidized rice can now be availed by minimum wage earners as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is seeking for the gradual return of rice import tariff rate from the current 15% back to 35% as
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per kilo from P45 starting July 1.
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into the possibility of imposing a minimum buying price or “floor price” for paddy rice among
Despite this downturn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that the Philippines will remain the world’s leading rice importer in 2025, with imports
By: Jordeene B. Lagare. Minimum wage earners in the Philippines will be able to purchase cheaper rice a day after Independence Day, according to the Department of Agriculture