Workers unload sacks of rice from a delivery truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila on January 22, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The state’s tariff collections from rice
Meanwhile, state-run National Food Authority (NFA) is planning to purchase rice directly from local farmers to beef up its buffer stock Image used for illustrative purpose. Getty
A court in the Philippines revoked the permit to grow rice genetically modified to boost vitamin A, but the government is expected to appeal against the decision By Michael Le
By GMA Integrated News The House of Representatives will seek to strengthen its oversight functions after completing its legislative priorities when it resumes session on Monday.
Golden rice is a genetically modified variety of the grain rich in beta-carotene, a pigment that is converted to vitamin A in the body. A Philippines court recently ruled against
Farmers work in a rice field in Bulacan in the Philippines. A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said
23 April 2024, Philippines: Aimed at leveraging the power of drone technology to boost farmers’ productivity and sustainability, the International Rice Research
(INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said that there is enough rice stock despite the
By Benjamin Pulta HALT. The cultivation of Golden Rice is piloted in the Sibalom, Antique in February 2023. The Court of Appeals on April 17, 2024 ordered a stop to the