The government, through the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) Council, seized P38 million worth of allegedly smuggled rice in Talisay City, Cebu yesterday. The Office of the Special Assistant ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...