By: Dale Arasa – @inquirerdotnet On December 27, 2024, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced new grain varieties that can help manage blood sugar.
Ada Pelonia. Vietnamese rice prices rose in 2024, with the average annual quotation of the 5 percent broken variety increasing to over $550 per metric ton (MT), according to the
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter. AS DROUGHT and typhoons continue to disrupt rice production, the need to lower the price paid by the public for the staple grain remains pressing,
Dominique Nicole Flores. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday, January 3, that it will soon unveil its plan to remove labels from
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to further reduce the selling price of the grain staple under its “Rice-for-All” initiative
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – The National Food Authority (NFA) has attained 95 percent of its inventory goal this year, with its stock reaching over 5 million 50-kilogram bags
By: Jordeene B. Lagare. Manila and Islamabad are confident that they could seal a deal by June 2025 if not earlier, through which Pakistan will ship to the Philippines at least 1
‘We are in the holiday season now, but our office is always open to address the needs of our fellow citizens.’ Jing Villamente National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday announced it is in discussions with Pakistan for the allocation of at least one million metric