rice

Rice imports rose 15% in January to May

The volume of rice imported to the Philippines swelled by around 15 percent as of…

El Niño, Iran war impact seen slashing PH, Asia rice yields

SINGAPORE—The expected onset of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year and the spike…

DA seen extending P50/kilo rice price cap

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the price cap of P50 per kilogram (kg) on…

Government subsidies to GOCCs down 23.4% in January

The Marcos administration pared back its subsidies to state-run firms in January, with support for…

Jica extends P643-M grant to build Isabela rice facility

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has extended a 1.7-billion Japanese yen grant (P643.57 million) to…

DA to roll out more rice drying, storage facilities

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out additional rice drying and storage facilities to…

PH to deposit more rice seed samples in ‘doomsday vaults’

The government plans to deposit additional rice seed samples in “doomsday vaults” here and abroad…

From 6-year low in 2025, rice prices starting to rebound

The benchmark for international rice prices fell to its lowest level in six years in…

DA: Rice import ban good for N. Mindanao farmers

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has noted significant gains in the income…

New rice varieties seen raising harvests by 2027

The Philippines’ rice production is expected to get a boost from the development of new…