2 days ago · Despite being an agricultural powerhouse, the country’s rice farmers face shrinking yields, rising input costs, and the growing threat of climate change. Traditional rice farming in …

1 day ago · Rice cultivation in the Philippines began as early as 2025 BC. Pre-colonial farmers used sustainable systems for food production. Taro and yams were cultivated before rice …

3 days ago · To further stabilize the rice market, Secretary Tiu Laurel said the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice and its coverage expanded nationwide. …

3 days ago · The price reductions align with global trends in the rice market, as well as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision in July to slash rice tariffs from 35% to 15%, …

4 days ago · The Philippines and Cambodia are strengthening economies ties with the visit to Manila of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet. One of the …

3 days ago · The total rice production increased from 543,431 metric tons in 2023 to 574,093 metric tons in 2024, bringing the rice sufficiency level in the region to an impressive 99.14 …

3 days ago · Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species …

4 days ago · In the 2023/24 marketing year, the Philippines consumed about 16.6 million metric tons of rice, indicating an increase from the previous year.

3 days ago · MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice stockpile increased by 6.4 percent as of Jan. 1 from the past year due to the more aggressive buying policy of the government, while …

4 days ago · Global rice prices are down and tariffs on rice imports were cut from 35 to 15 percent beginning in July last year through Executive Order 62. The objective was to bring rice retail …