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

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has commended the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) for its role in shaping the future of Philippine agriculture ...

No less than the Department of Agriculture (DA) had said that the high cost of farm inputs, especially fertilizers, “pose a ...

One of PhilRice's strategies has been promoting farmer clusters to enhance access to resources, information and technology, ...

Despite solidifying its position as a leader in biotechnology in Southeast Asia, regulatory hurdles stemming from legal woes hampered the adoption of genetically modified crops in the ...

For the second straight year, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been selected as regional winner and national semifinalist ...

Every November, Filipinos celebrate National Rice Awareness Month to honor the central role of rice in Filipino culture and advocate for more sustainable, healthier practices in its consumption and ...

In the group category, the Malusog (Golden) Rice Team of the Philippine Rice Research Institute, Oryza Gems of PhilRice and UP Los Baños Bee Program were named regional winners. Two other local ...

CEBU CITY – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) will distribute drought-tolerant and submergence-tolerant rice varieties to Visayas farmers to boost rice production in the central ...