The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday rolled out the ...

NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — In the Philippines, people say, “Bigas ay buhay”: “Rice is life.” It’s a neutral canvas for every meal. Other foods are often served as “ulam,” the ...

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) introduced Thursday two high-zinc rice ...

Philippine buyers renegotiate due to steep price drop Rice prices fall to multi-year low after India eased curbs Philippines declares food security emergency SINGAPORE — Rice importers in the ...

MANILA: The Philippines’ rice stockpile increased by 6.4 per cent as of Jan. 1 from the past year due to the more aggressive buying policy of the government, while corn inventory declined by 45 ...

ILOILO, Philippines – Farmers in Iloilo province are grappling with two major challenges – an infestation of rice black bugs and an extended dry spell attributed to the looming El Niño ...

The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are authentic in form, character, and function as a direct result of the 2000 year-old and continuously maintained regime that balances climatic, ...

THE national rice inventory rose 6.8% year on year to 1.66 million metric tons (MMT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing preliminary data as of Sept. 1. The national inventory ...

Philippine Rice Research Institute Crop Protection Division Senior Science Research Specialist Evelyn Valdez mentions the five major rice insect pests: brown planthopper, stem borer, rice black bug, ...

Exclusive: Philippine rice buyers delay 350,000 tons of Vietnamese cargoes, sources say. By Naveen Thukral. February 7, 2025 5:35 AM UTC Updated February 7, 2025 A farmer harvests ...