Farmers are seeking a Senate probe on the rising cost of fertilizer despite the supposed government interventions to bring down farm inputs in the country through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng...
A complementary food production facility for the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Rice Mongo Curls technology has been launched in Boac, Marinduque. The facility for Rice Mongo Curls Production officially opens in Barangay Caganhao in Boac,...
Rice Watch Action Network, Inc. (R1) has raised concern over the government's approval of the commercial propagation permit of the so-called Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) rice variety infused with vitamin A. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, R1 cited the lack...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has inaugurated two new National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in the country’s top rice-producing province, Nueva Ecija. Such a development, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, will support the government’s efforts to bring the Philippines’...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) described as a “regulatory milestone” the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry’s (DA-BPI) biosafety approval of nutrient-enriched, and genetically modified Golden Rice. (Photo by PhilRice) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de...
The Philippines became the world's first country Friday (July 23) to approve the commercial production of genetically modified (GM) ''golden rice'' that experts hope will combat childhood blindness and save lives in the developing world. A biosafety permit issued by government regulators...
Good news for all Filipino farmers and rice consumers! Nutrient-enriched, and genetically modified Golden Rice “is now cleared for commercial propagation” following the issuance of a biosafety permit on July 21, 2021. (Photo from PhilRice) In separate statements, the Philippine Rice Research...
Despite an expected increase in rice production and imports, the Philippines' rice inventory had slipped by 7.5 percent or to 2.58 million metric tons (MT) as of May. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the rice stocks inventory of the country was 7.5 percent...
Boosting the Philippine agricultural sector can create a multiplier effect on the economy especially under this time of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Japan International Cooperation Agency said in a statement Wednesday. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA...
The National Food Authority (NFA) is behind its palay procurement target for the year, but the agency’s chief is not worried at all since the overall demand for state-subsidized rice has been declining. NFA Administrator Judy Dansal said in a text exchange that for this year, the NFA is targeting...
Fall armyworm (FAW) began to threaten some rice fields in the Philippines, prompting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prepare the country’s rice research and development workers for the possible infestation in more farms. A statement showed that DA’s Philippine Rice Research Institute...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will be part of the establishment of an “iron fortified" rice processing plant in Laoang, Northern Samar to address the high incidence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in the province. Elementary school children wearing face masks sit in a classroom...
