Drones, genetic engineering, and satellite technology are changing how we grow the staple on which 3.5 billion depend. Emily Warner. From paella and sushi to jollof and biryani,
By DA Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced Monday that the KADIWA ng Pangulo program will introduce the P20 Rice Project in KADIWA centers on May 2, 2025.
Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand. TOKYO – Rice is a
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin repositioning rice stocks to the Visayas in
Jean Mangaluz. MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said a nationwide implementation of P20-per-kilo rice
Indonesia JAKARTA: The government has turned down a request for rice from Malaysia, with Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman explaining that Indonesia cannot export the grain
Story by Kyodo News Rice prices in Tokyo surged more than 90 percent in April from a year earlier, despite recent stockpile releases by the government aimed at boosting supply to
by Carla P. Gomez The Department of Agriculture’s announcement that government will sell rice at P20 a kilo in the Visayas drew mixed reactions on Thursday, April 24. Under the