The Philippine Department of Agriculture is pushing Congress to restore and expand the National Food Authority’s power to purchase rice and corn...
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. directed the Rice Industry Development Office to study shifting consumer preferences favoring imported Vietnamese rice....
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. supports building more Rice Processing System units while prioritizing efficient mill usage. He targets 80–85%...
A steep drop in palay prices due to record harvests has led President Marcos Jr. to consider halting rice imports and raising...