Western Visayas’ agriculture sector grew significantly in Q1 2025, led by a 54.5% surge in sugarcane production, reaching 1.15 million MT. Iloilo...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest $500 million in the Philippine rice sector from 2025–2030 to support sustainable, low-carbon production. Part...
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) key powers, allowing it to sell non-aging rice...
Corn production in the Philippines is projected to rise slightly by 0.6% to 8.2 million tons in MY 2025/26 due to improved...
The National Food Authority (NFA) is requesting ₱27 billion for 2026 to procure 900,000 metric tons of palay, meeting the 15-day rice...
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is considering expanding the P20-per-kilo rice program to include low and lower middle-income families, potentially benefiting 60...
Over 100 rice value chain stakeholders joined a Searca-led workshop in Nueva Ecija on April 23 to explore low-carbon farming, climate-smart technologies...
PhilRice and partners have developed 11NB10, a mutant rice strain with a superior root system that boosts nutrient uptake and drought tolerance....
Vietnam’s rice exports to the Philippines are projected to grow 4.8% in 2025, reaching 4.35 million metric tons, according to Vietnam’s Ministry...