By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has faced tongue-lashing at the House of Representatives for its alleged reliance on
Upland cotton production is projected at 14.555 million bales, an increase of 24% on the year with a decline in average yield to 828 pounds per acre canceled out by increases in
Through USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, the USA Rice – Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership will be able to offer over $9 million in
Thailand is stepping up efforts to increase its rice exports to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation emerges as a major importer of the staple grain. The US Department of
The USDA’s new crop U.S. cotton and rice ending stocks estimates were up on the month. The rice carryout is now seen at 46 million hundredweight, up 1.5 million from June on
Nutrien, a leading crop inputs and services provider, recently committed $1 million over four years to support sustainable agriculture practices for rice growers in Arkansas,
Columbia Grain International’s Enrich Foods launched its Climate-Friendly Rice at an event hosted by the USDA, making it the first consumer product funded by the
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News Rice prices in the Philippines are expected to go down by as much as 20% in September due to an expected increase in production and
MANILA — Rice prices in the Philippines are expected to decrease by 20 percent in September, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Monday. “We expect rice prices to go down by