So said the NFA failed to use its P8-billion budget for palay procurement last year, so the agency has P17 billion this year which it can use to procure 566,666 metric tons of
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) under the Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to plant heat-tolerant varieties that can yield up to 7 tons per
THE extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) for another six years should ideally result in the mechanization of the country’s rice farms by around 50
Photos show workers unloading sacks of rice from a truck along Dagupan St. in Manila on February 7, 2024. STAR / Ernie Penaredondo MANILA, Philippines — The Department of
Philippines rice imports are forecast to hit a record level of 4.2 million metric tons (MT) in 2025 on continued growth in consumption. The Philippines is expected to again be the
(INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / EDWIN BACASMAS) MANILA, Philippines — A proposal seeking amendments to Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) has been approved on
The Philippines will remain the world’s top importer of rice this year, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shipments this year are expected to hit 4.2
Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said Monday that his ministry is ready to check the quality and safety of 10-year-old rice in government stocks if formally requested by
BENGALURU/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI/BANGLADESH: Top rice exporters saw rates climb this week due to an uptick in demand, while a stronger baht lifted Thai prices to a near two-month
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