Policy failures and under-investment among factors for exacerbating country’s import reliance to the detriment of the local farming industry, report says. SCMP’s Asia desk The
By Franco Jose C. Baroña. THE Philippines has overtaken all other countries to become the world’s top rice importer in 2024, an ominous milestone that experts warn signals
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sets the global record
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 per kilo from P45 starting July 1.
Source: Agro Spectrum India. Vietnam continues to dominate the Philippines’ rice import market, accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the country’s rice shipments. Despite
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News The National Food Authority (NFA) is set to ship some 35,000 bags of rice from San Jose, Oriental Mindoro to Cebu, where they will
naveenika The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is now looking to broaden its supplier base beyond Vietnam to secure more stable supply and competitive prices.
By Merlito G. Edale, Jr. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (PIA) — Sixty farmers from the Cagayan Valley Region have completed intensive training in good agricultural practices (GAP) for
Scientists now in the hot pursuit of genes that are responsible for anti-cancer properties. By KV Kurmanath Here’s a breakthrough that rice lovers would want to hear. Scientists
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