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 Philippines is no longer sustainable. Rice farming is the source of income and employment of 11.5 million farmers and family members.

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 became a staple crop. Ancient practices influenced modern land management techniques. Understanding these systems can help solve current agricultural issues.

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. Beginning February 15, the MSRP will be lowered to P52 per kilo from P55 a kilo, and reduced further to P49 by March 1. This gradual approach aims to mitigate potential market ...

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%, according to the DA chief. Tiu Laurel added that the President's economic managers will soon review Executive Order 62 to assess whether rice tariffs need to be adjusted.

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 topics discussed is a possible partnership on rice.

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 percent. ... The Philippine Information Agency is the grassroots communications arm of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. It aims to provide for the free ...

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 Oryza sativa (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, Oryza glaberrima (African rice).

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 corn inventory

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 prices down to ...