The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilogram of rice, the proposed wage hike ...

K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" ...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) warned that four major pests could infest rice plantations until end-June. The agency attached to the Department of Agriculture urged farmers in ...

Hapag’s latest tasting menu about the wonders of Western Mindanao is a masterclass in geography and gastronomy ...

The Philippines’ rice industry is in danger of being “drowned out by cheap imports”, according to a new report, with experts also warning that prolonged policy inertia could affect the ...

It’s a linguistic labyrinth that speaks volumes about the centrality of rice in Filipino daily life, its journey from farm to fork, and the deep-seated values it embodies The lexicon of rice is a ...

Scientists used two IR-series rice varieties, indigenous to the Philippines, to develop MMSD. IR-8, famous variety of the IR series, was considered ‘miracle rice’ in the 1970s.

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE Philippine government will expand its subsidized rice program to more provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao starting in July, as it expects long queues for the ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine rice imports are projected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This will maintain the country’s ranking as the world’s biggest importer ...

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combatting the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security ...

India’s year-long ban on exporting non-basmati rice shook global market supply—and impacted prices in the country. While the Philippines doesn’t import from India, the export break pushed Thailand and ...