It is only during the past decade that scientists and farm practitioners realised through experimentation that rice can also be grown under Alternate Wetting and Drying
By VINCE ANGELO FERRERAS, GMA News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging rice importers to have post-harvesting facilities before they can bring in rice from other
By VINCE ANGELO FERRERAS, GMA News The government’s P20 per kilo rice initiative has generated P2.4 billion sales since it was launched in May last year, pushing the sales of
By: Dr. Teodoro C. Mendoza PhD Rice consumption in the Philippines has shifted significantly over the past seven decades because of population growth, dietary substitution,
By: Dr. Teodoro Mendoza PhD – @inquirerdotnet The Federation of Free Farmers forecasts a sharp drop in rice output in the fourth quarter of 2026, citing excessive and
By TED CORDERO, GMA News Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday announced two major steps on to help farmers earn more. In a statement, Tiu Laurel said he
Maria Bernadette Romero The National Food Authority (NFA) has opened a P355.4-million integrated grains facility in Iloilo, more than doubling the province’s palay
Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country imported 2.75 million metric tons (MT) of rice in the first half, marking a record-high
JAKARTA – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) ensures that the Rice Price Development Index (IPH) is still under control as the government rice reserves (CBP) strengthen to