Cambodia, which exports half of its rice production to Vietnam, is seeking to export directly its surplus harvest to the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)I . Newly confirmed DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual met today, Feb. 2, with high-level Cambodian delegation...
Image from Pexels Space breeding involves the production of a new variety of crops by sending seeds into space and exposing the seed to radiation and microgravity in the hope of inducing a mutation. Some preferred mutations for rice production are increased yield, early maturing, and resistance to...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas are set to receive certified inbred rice seeds for wet season planting. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) of the Department of Agriculture...
Photo by Ollie Craig from Pexels According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), soil salinization is a common problem worldwide. There are 1100 million hectares of soil affected by high salinity. In China, 100 million hectares have saline soil. To address the issue, soil...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Jan. 20, that it has completed a new flood control structure at the Peñaranda River that will protect residential and farmland communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Photo: DPWH DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino...
ALBANO CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Gov. Rodito T. Albano III vowed to provide a monthly 10-kilogram rice subsidy to barangay tanods or watchmen and public school teachers in this province this year. A report from the Isabela provincial information office said Albano made the pledge during the...
Over 8,000 Makati city hall employees will receive up to P20,000 cash as Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) after the city council approved ordinances for its immediate funding, the city government announced Thursday, Dec. 29. City Ordinance No. 2022-A-168, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman believes that "cooperative competition" among local farmers can help them become prosperous. As such, the veteran lawmaker filed House Bill (HB) No. 230, or the “Farmer Coopetition Act". The bill seeks to foster cooperation among competing farmer...
Debunking the claims on the "expected rice shortage" in the country next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured consumers there will be an adequate supply of rice in 2023. Agriculture Senior Usec. Domingo Panganiban In a press briefing on Monday, Dec. 19, Agriculture Senior Undersecretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued administrative orders granting service recognition incentives (SRIs) for employees in the executive department and a one-time rice allowance to all government employees for this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
As Christmas approaches, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the country has enough rice supply for the Holiday season as he inspected a warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Valenzuela on Saturday, December 17. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – Ifugao Gov. Jerry Dalipog said abandoned rice terraces can be utilized for marijuana cultivation once a bill to legalize medical marijuana becomes a law. DALIPOG (lpp.gov.ph) “Okay ako diyan (I am okay with that) in some areas of the rice terraces, especially at the highly...
