THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has issued a warning to rice farmers to closely monitor their fields for major pests, particularly as the wet season exacerbates
By Thi Ha Rice was the Vietnamese product with the highest export value to Philippines in the first six months of 2024, with a turnover of $1.2 billion, up 41% over the same
THE rising cost of food affects everybody, and we need to be aware that there are many processors and traders adding their markup to the price of food from the grower to the
By Vietnam News Agency Rice exporters of Vietnam and Thailand are competing to gain a larger market share in the Philippines, reported Nikkei Asia. Workers package rice for
(FILES) Consumers can still benefit from ‘Program 29,’ which offers rice at P29 per kilo to vulnerable households at government-run KADIWA Centers. Shoppers are seen
Louise Maureen Simeon Workers arrange sacks of National Food Authority (NFA) palay or unmilled rice inside their warehouse in Balagtas, Bulacan on May 22, 2024. MANILA,
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News File photo/Bernadette Reyes/GMA Integrated News The retail prices per kilo of rice are expected to go down this month due to combined base
Thailand is stepping up efforts to increase its rice exports to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation emerges as a major importer of the staple grain. The US Department of
Faltering domestic supply forces Manila to rely on imports from neighbors Paddy is loaded onto a truck as farmers harvest a rice field in Thailand’s Chainat