Workers store sacks of local premium rice at a rice mill warehouse in Bocaue, Bulacan on September 8, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has agreed to
By Anna Leah Gonzales | Philippine News Agency Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Friday rice prices will likely decline starting next
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
ALL DRY A farmer in Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur province visits her rice farm, nowall dried up due to the absence of rain amid the El Niño weather phenomenon. The
De Mesa added that under Section 10 of the Price Act, the DA is empowered to intervene to address high retail prices of agricultural products. MANILA, Philippines — The
By Stephanie Sevillano AMPLE SUPPLY. Several rice varieties are displayed at a stall in Nepa Q-Mart in Cubao, Quezon City on April 11, 2024. The Department of Agriculture on
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
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