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Rice Supply

Workers unload sacks of rice along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila, on Saturday. The Department of Agriculture warns that rice production could drop by...

Philippine food supply stable through summer, pork prices may rise, says Tiu Laurel

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday that prices for key agricultural commodities remain stable with sufficient supply expected through the...

Philippine rice production stagnates, deepening import reliance—Ateneo study

Philippine rice production has largely stalled since 2017, widening the gap between domestic output and rising consumption, according to a new Ateneo de Manila...

Brunei’s Wasan Milling investing P286m in Palawan

Officials of the municipality of Narra, Palawan, and Brunei’s Wasan Milling Company Sdn Bhd (WMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a...

DA cuts 2025 rice production forecast after heavy flooding

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday it lowered its rice production forecast for 2025 following widespread flooding in major farming areas, although the...

PBBM opens rice processing plant, turns over farm gears in Nueva Ecija

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday led the inauguration of a new rice processing system (RPS) and distributed farming machinery for agriculture stakeholders at...

Iloilo eyes private sector collab to boost climate-resilient rice production

The Iloilo provincial government is seeking private sector partnerships to enhance rice production and ensure agricultural sustainability in the face of climate challenges. This was...

DA expects bumper rice harvest this year to surpass 2023 record

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic about achieving bumper rice production in 2025, rebounding from last year’s slump and exceeding the previous...

Marcos urged to cut rice production costs through palm oil biofuels

In his third State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to making food affordable for every Filipino, particularly focusing...

A long view on rice

"It would be prudent to get our economic managers and the DA to forecast our import requirements till 2028" The reality is the long aspired...

La Union reports large increase in rice production

The province of La Union registered an increase in its rice production by 5.79 metric tons per hectare in 2023, contributing to the performance...

Farmers group questions PSA’s data on rice stock, production

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) raised concerns over what it called significant gaps between official rice stock and output data released by the...

Vice presidents

"NFA has nothing to do with rice production from the time of its inception. That is and was the mandate of the Department of...

Solon foresees increased rice production despite prolonged dry spell

A legislator on Wednesday expressed optimism that the country’s rice production would further improve this year despite the expected prolonged dry spell, due to...
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