The National Food Authority (NFA) increased its palay (unmilled rice) purchases by more than 400 percent in September, although it fell short of its target procurement due to good harvest and ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that it downgraded its palay (unmilled rice) production forecast for this year due to the spate of tropical cyclones that hit the country late in the ...

There are 2.4 million rice farmers in the Philippines, but only over 50 percent have their own land, the Philippine Rice ...

The House super committee that investigated the price manipulation of rice has ordered its secretariat to determine if the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges ...

Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino believes that immediate measures must be undertaken by the government to aid ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that the series of storms that hit the country this month could further shrink paddy rice output by the end of the year. Agriculture Secretary ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Monday, November 18, that retail prices for well-milled rice should be ...

“The funding will help the government support rice farmers during the wet season, when palay prices typically decline due to increased harvests and limited drying facilities,” the NFA said in a ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) anticipates domestic palay (unmilled rice) production to decline this year due to the combined effects of El Niño and La Niña weather phenomena and the ...