As of mid-May 2025, the Philippine Department of Agriculture sold ₱77.36 million worth of discounted rice through three programs. The Rice-for-All program...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is urgently seeking emergency powers to combat a fast-spreading red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation on Negros...
The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, plans to diversify its rice sources beyond Vietnam to ensure stable supply and prices. Agriculture...
The Philippines imported 1.7 million tons of rice in the first five months of 2025, down 20.9% from last year due to...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is working to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in sugarcane farms in Negros...
Senator Joel Villanueva supports reviewing laws to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) original mandate of buying and selling rice. He said...
Davao del Norte’s April 2025 inflation rate dropped to 0.4%, driven largely by falling food prices, particularly rice. According to PSA data,...
Sugar output this crop year may surpass projections, reaching 1.87 MMT as of May 11. However, a pest called red-striped soft scale...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel stated the government will keep the rice import tariff at 15% for now, citing the end of...