Chinese researchers identify gene, called HMGB1, which helps rice with less water. Jay Hilotin, Senior Assistant Editor In a big breakthrough, Chinese scientists say they’ve
By The Manila Times. THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has begun scaling up the production of two zinc-rich rice varieties, with the aim of addressing zinc
by Carla P. Gomez. The price of premium or imported rice has dropped by P2 to P5 per kilo in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday explained why it took time for him to fulfill his campaign promise of P20
PRICES rose for most major agricultural commodities in mid-April except for rice, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). A kilo of regular-milled rice posted a
Story by Kaiser Jan Fuentes. CEBU CITY — Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has temporarily suspended the sale of P20-per-kilo rice under the provincial government’s Sugbo Merkadong
By: Zacarian Sarao – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday that it is temporarily halting its P20 per kilo rice program until
Story by Neil Jerome Morales. (Bloomberg) — The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidized prices in May as residents in the
By Bernard Ceasar Susbilla. BACOLOD CITY (PIA) — Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson has confirmed the rollout of the P20 per kilogram rice program in the