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Agrilever, Tomorrow.io team up on AI weather forecasts for Filipino farmers

Agrilever, an agritech firm supporting smallholder rice farmers, has teamed up with global weather intelligence company Tomorrow.io to deliver hyperlocal, AI-powered weather forecasting to...

Dy announces P7k cash aid for farmers

SPEAKER Faustino Dy III on Monday announced that one million rice farmers will each receive ₱7,000 in direct cash assistance under the 2026 national...

Filipino rice farmers threaten mass protests over ‘plummeting’ prices

The Philippines' 2.5 million rice farmers are threatening mass protests over what they call the administration's failure to address "plummeting" rice prices, which they...

Rice price ceiling stays despite import ban—Tiu Laurel

MANILA—The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain in effect despite the two-month suspension of rice imports ordered by President Ferdinand...

Traditional

Farmers in Basco, Batanes manually harvest stalks of heirloom upland rice using traditional methods.

Hard labor

Amid searing heat, a Filipino farmer harvests palay—his toil undermined by persistently low farmgate prices. Rising production costs means many rice farmers earn less...

PBBM, DA launch comprehensive support program for rice farmers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the launch of the Department of Agriculture’s Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid (APP) program, a comprehensive initiative designed to...

Agrilever empowers rice farmers with tech solutions

Agritech startup Agrilever vowed to help the country’s agricultural sector boost productivity and improve resiliency by empowering small Filipino rice farmers with technological resources...

Thousands of unmilled palay stored in NFA warehouses

National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro are reportedly holding hundreds of thousands of sacks of unmilled palay, some of which...

Umbrellas to the rescue

UMBRELLAS TO THE RESCUE. Farmers seek shade under their colorful umbrellas as they plant rice in a paddy field in Piddig, Ilocos Norte. Jay...

The help feed the nation

Farmers who earn a measly P300 a day are the unsung heroes who feed the entire Filipino citizenry. These rice croppers in San Antonio,...

Marcoleta, businessmen launch nationwide plan to buy palay from farmers, sell rice at P35 per kilo

Rep. Rodante Marcoleta of the Sagip Party list said he has launched a nationwide campaign to “rescue” rice farmers from hoarders and smugglers by...

PBBM’s support to palay farming increases our harvest income, say North Luzon farmers

NORTH Luzon farmers are happy these days as they are enjoying the benefits of high palay prices versus previous years.Fresh palay fetches an average...

Support farmers

A banner expressing support for farmers is put up at the University of the Philippines-Manila. The government earlier released P12.7 billion in assistance to...
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