As rice variety studies are in continuous full-swing in the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), delegates from the rice breeding innovation assured that the drought-tolerant rice seeds would be able to improve yield, lessen the farmer’s operating expenses, and provide benefits to...
President Marcos has thanked India for supplying the Philippines with non-basmati white rice "at a very crucial time." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Malacañan on March 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
In pursuance of solar-powered irrigation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that diversifying irrigation other than rice use would increase the take-home pay of farmers. During a press briefing with the delegates of the DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of...
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Rep. Salceda's office, BBM Media Bureau) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has given new hope for President Marcos' campaign promise of P20 per kilo...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution asking the Senate, particularly the Committees on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, to conduct a consultative and comprehensive review of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). Hontiveros, in filing Senate...
President Marcos said the involvement of National Food Authority (NFA) officials in the alleged anomalous sale of NFA rice calls for an examination of NFA measures that may have been ignored and ultimately led to the controversy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture said 329,462 rice farmers in Region 1 (Ilocos) will receive financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program. The DA-Regional Field Office 1 said beneficiaries are enrolled in the Registry System for Basic...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says the government must put all the stops with the commodity of rice after the Philippines’ inflation rate jumped to 3.4 percent. “If the government were to be obsessed with one...
Flag of Cambodia (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez views Cambodia as a key partner of the Philippines in cushioning the blow of the El Niño phenomenon to its rice production. “Cambodia has long been recognized for its...
The prices of agricultural commodities, notably rice, saw increases again during the last days of February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA price situationer, a kilogram of regular milled rice increased to P50.63 during February 15 to 17 from P50.34 during the...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Friday, March 1 that the Senate will investigate allegations that the National Food Authority (NFA) sold thousands of tons of rice to certain traders at a price disadvantageous to the government. "Mag-iinvestigate kami dyan, kasi I have personal experience with regards...
High prices of rice in the Philippines is inevitable, President Marcos said. Marcos stated this, responding to a question of a letter sender if “BBM” stands for "Bigas Biglang Mahal.” The President explained that it is unavoidable to see a rise in the prices of rice in the country,...
