Transplanting has reached 97.48 percent, up from 94 percent last year, with Madhesh making the biggest gain and officials expecting higher production. Prakriti Dahal Rice
By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta MANILA, Philippines — Average retail prices of rice nationwide increased in early August, ahead of the start of the harvest season in September,
Iya Gozum Former agriculture chief Leonardo Montemayor says it is possible that rice prices will go up to P60 per kilo. MANILA, Philippines – Expect the price of rice to spike
Shadique Mahbub Islam The challenge is no longer producing enough, but producing more from the same land and water without exhausting both resources. Bangladesh topped South
The Punjab Agriculture Department on Tuesday issued an advisory to rice growers following field reports indicating the incidence of rice leaf folder pest in paddy crops in some
Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country’s self-sufficiency in rice expanded in 2025, driven by the decline in imports which
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The government’s rice tariff collection from January to July rose by 18 percent on an annual basis
Star Business Report The government is tightening its watch on aromatic rice exports as domestic prices rise sharply, asking exporters to report their actual shipments so that
THE enhanced southwest monsoon caused more than P135 million in agricultural losses, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Monday. Speaking on