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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) entered into a collaborative agreement to help boost rice production in the Philippines. The partnership seeks to boost the country’s rice industry through sustainable practices that will enhance yield, reduce production costs, minimize post-harvest losses, and improve marketing efficiency and value addition. The […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured the public that the country’s rice supply is sufficient through the first half of this year, with recent imports and the upcoming harvest that peaks in March and April, ensuring stable price of the country’s main food staple through June in spite of El Nino. Tiu Laurel said, […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the government under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is focused on improving rice production and reducing post-harvest losses through science and technology. During his visit to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Tiu Laurel told rice experts and […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with the governors of the top 10 rice-producing provinces in the country to help increase grain supply, reduce imports, and lower prices of the national food staple. Governors from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who gathered in San Juan City welcomed Tiu Laurel’s initiative, saying the consultative meeting was […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Friday said the Philippines should focus on improving rice self-sufficiency as he warned against being overly dependent on rice imports. “While we thank Vietnam for the assurance that there will be a steady supply of rice to the Philippines, the export policies of other nations are beyond our […]
The Digital Rice Cluster Program will soon be implemented in the Province of Albay. Governor Grex Lagman confirmed that after being chosen as a pilot province, Albay is preparing for its full-blast implementation together with the National Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., where Albay will take […]
A strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season, Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa said. This was after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the adoption of hybrid rice varieties […]
The country’s rice production is on track for another record year, mainly because of government interventions, continued funding support from rice tariffs, and favorable weather. “Barring adverse weather conditions for the remaining weeks of the year, we are confident that we will hit another record palay (paddy rice) production this year,” said Agriculture Secretary William […]
“Our farmers in the towns of Narra and Aborlan in Palawan will benefit immensely from the newly-renovated Malatgao River Irrigation System and Post-Harvest Facilities. This project was made possible through the efforts of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) with funding from the Japan International Copperation Agency (JICA).” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has reminded parties opposing the law enacted as a response to the end of the quantitative restriction on rice importation to also consider the plight of local farmers who stand to lose more as cheap rice imports start flooding the market without any support program in place. “Now that Philippine authorities can […]