Agriculture

Agri groups push for return of 35% tariff on imported rice

Industry stakeholders have proposed reinstating the 35 percent tariff on imported rice to safeguard local…

The President’s Sona and the agriculture budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) budget must follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive during his…

DA expects record rice output despite heavy rains

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is “cautiously optimistic” about achieving another record-high palay (unmilled rice)…

Trump tariffs and agriculture 

The recently announced Trump Tariffs will significantly harm our agriculture sector, especially coconut farmers. For…

Three success factors for ‘Gulayan sa Bayan’


There are three factors that can improve the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s)…

Suggested price cap on foreign rice cut anew

The Department of Agriculture (DA) lowered the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice…

Cost of producing palay rose 7% to P14.52 per kilo

Higher farm input and labor costs jacked up the average cost of producing palay or…

Gov’t warned vs using agri sector as bargaining chip

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) cautioned the Philippine government against using the agriculture sector…

Agri group presents wish list for coffee, major farm products

The government is urged to invest billions in key high-value crops, including coffee, to support…

DA to tackle rice farmers’ concern on price downturn

The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to conduct ground-level consultations and tackle the recent downturn…