(Photo by KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, welcomed the three-percent rice production growth of the country from January to June this year, calling it an “excellent news.” The Chief Executive was referring to the...
Rice (Jinomono Media/Unsplash) Rice is a staple food in the Philippines, making its sustainable cultivation essential for ensuring food security in the nation. There are two primary types of rice that are commonly cultivated: inbred rice and hybrid rice. Each type possesses its own set of...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government is eyeing hybrid planting to boost rice production. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. distributes hybrid seeds to farmer-beneficiaries in San Miguel town, Iloilo province in June. (DA-6) “We want to maximize rice production in Iloilo,” said Iloilo...
(Bloomberg) Increasing the income of local farmers is just a matter of putting up more post-harvest facilities. This is the gist of House Bill (HB) No.7711, titled An Act providing post-harvest facilities for palay and rice farmers. It was filed by Davao City 1st...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reassured the public that the country has enough rice stock even after next year's looming dry spell. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this following a meeting with Private Sector Advisory Council...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. appeased the worry of farmers and the general public, saying the country had enough supply of rice and that the Philippines would not import rice for as long the situation stays the same. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) Did P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon just start a no-rice diet? An X (formerly Twitter) post from the former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner on Friday, Aug. 4 showed her enjoying a fine bowl of Batangas style goto, but with no plate of "kanin" in...
As the country faces a possible rice crisis, Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri said he has proposed the creation of Rice Producing Zones (RPZs) in various regions of the country to the President....
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has echoed calls for an immediate and stronger government interventions in the agricultural sector amid concerns of possible tighter supply of rice following India’s export ban. “What is important is our Department of Agriculture (DA); the government needs...
Planting rice in Batad's rice terraces with wetbed transplanting method. (Benny Gross/Wikimedia commons) The successful cultivation of rice heavily relies on the choice of appropriate transplanting methods. These methods not only impact crop yield and quality but also play a crucial role in...
Senator Grace Poe has warned that the recent rice export curb by India could further increase global and local food prices. Sen. Grace Poe, in her privilege speech during the Senate plenary session, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, warns of a possible rice crisis in the country as India - the global leader...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. indeed has basis to say that prices of goods are "stabilizing", but this benefit may not be felt by common Filipinos. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who prodded the...
