SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) cited its contribution to the country’s record harvest of 20.06 million metric tons of
FILE – A farmer looks at his crop in a dry rice field in southern Vietnam’s Ca Mau province, Feb. 23, 2024. HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a
Farmers harvest rice using sickles in Bocaue, Bulacan on January 2, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) targets to complete the distribution of P12.09
PACITAN, Indonesia — Parno looked weary at he stared out over his rice field, occasionally shaking his head as he considered prospects for the coming harvest. “How can I not
Farmers harvest paddy rice stalks in a farm land in Kalasin province, Thailand, on November 21, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg Asia’s bountiful rice fields have fed the world for
PH seen to import more rice as harvest may fall short this year Imported rice from Vietnam being unloaded in Surigao City port. —FILE PHOTO The Philippines is seen to import
“Although El Niño will affect output, the total harvest will still be relatively large and more supply in the market will tend to reduce prices,” FFF national manager Raul
By Miguel Gil PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor (right) presents a token to House Speaker Martin Romualdez after the opening ceremonies of the
This initiative aims to encourage farmers to shift from traditional paddy cultivation practices, including paddy and sugarcane, to improve soil health. The crops grown as part of