The Philippines pioneers in cultivating Golden Rice to fight malnutrition, facing contrasts with Bangladesh’s regulatory challenges. Golden Rice Revolution: Philippines
By Leilanie Adriano FERTILIZER VOUCHERS. Rice farmers from Currimao, Ilocos Norte receive farming provisions from the Department of Agriculture on Friday (Feb. 22, 2024).
Workers unload sacks of rice from a delivery truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila on January 22, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports have reached
THE Philippines recorded higher rice imports during the earlier months of 2024, data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed. From January to February 16, inbound rice
BORONGAN CITY (PIA) — A total of 4,968 rice farmers from seven municipalities in Eastern Samar, namely Jipapad, Arteche, Dolores, Oras, Sulat, Can-avid, and Maslog, received
By Stephanie Sevillano BOOSTING RICE PRODUCTION. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (left) shakes hands with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Interim
A vendor sells rice at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines on Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — The Philippines continues to struggle to
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday admitted that it cannot stabilize the prices of rice, saying that the bigger challenge is making sure there