THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country’s palay production could plunge by the end of the year due to the gravity of damage inflicted on plantations by El Niño and typhoons. “We can really ...

The country has lost over one million metric tons of palay supply so far this year after farms were devastated by extreme weather conditions that included the El Niño phenomenon and the series of ...

The Philippines stands to benefit from the Indian government’s move to scrap the floor price on its rice exports as the ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to purchase palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers to boost their profit and ensure the ...

“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 ...

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Thursday that it will no longer re-bag palay (unmilled rice) starting from the wet-season harvest to save on costs. “The NFA has signed an order where farmers ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday assured immediate release of insurance benefits to affected farmers following ...

THIS early, rice imports have surpassed last year's level and could hit 4.2 million metric tons (MT) by the end of 2024, Department of Agriculture (DA) technical advisory group member and former ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday announced it was beginning the pilot test of its plan to do away with re-bagging sacks of palay or unhusked rice it procures from local farmers to save on ...