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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can issue an executive order to set a palay (unhusked rice) floor price for government purchases of rice products done under the Sagip Saka Act, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan, who has been pushing for the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act — a 2019 law that he authored and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices, following reports that palay is now being bought at just ₱13 per kilo in some areas.“₱13 kada kilo ang palay? Eh nasa ₱14–₱15 ang gastos […]
Rice farmers can now sell their unhusked rice or palay to the National Food Authority (NFA) at a higher and more competitive rate, following the decision of the National Food Authority Council chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The resolve, which was announced by the President and concurrent Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary, was made […]
While the country’s agriculture sector posted a flat growth during the first quarter of the year (Q1 2022), the volume of production of palay and corn has slightly increased. Based on standing crop as of February 1, 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that palay production for Q1 2022 may increase to 4.64 million […]
While the production of palay and poultry posted positive gains, it was not enough to pull up the performance of the country’s agriculture and fishery sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. The value of the country’s agriculture and fisheries production, at constant 2018 prices, dipped by -2 6 percent (%) in Q3 2021, […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured that the Philippines will have enough rice for the rest of the year, despite the implementation of a protracted community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and other developments, that could disrupt the global rice market, such as the flooding in China. For August, Dar said that the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has welcomed the approval on third reading of the joint resolution directing government agencies to purchase the rice needs of the 4.1 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from local farmers. With a unanimous vote of 21, senators voted to adopt Joint Resolution No. 8, which authorizes the use […]
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Quezon 1st District Representative Wilfrido Enverga approved a House joint resolution which authorizes the use of the rice subsidy as provided under the 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the purchase of palay from farmers. The substitute resolution mandates concerned government agencies and Local Government Units (LGUs), […]
Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing for the planting of inbred seeds to help farmers increase rice production. During the graduation ceremonies for farmer leaders who completed the training program on farm mechanization and inbred seed production, Villar said compared to the more expensive hybrid seeds, the inbred seeds will help farmers produce more rice without […]
Senator Cynthia Villar led the opening of the training course on rice farm mechanization and inbred and rice seeds production at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, said training the farmers how to mechanize farming practices and to produce certified inbred seeds will address […]