The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is now investigating fraudulent activities that have been taking place in the distribution of farm equipment funded by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). In a briefing, PHilMech Executive Director Baldwin...
Three years since the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), the government agency tasked to mechanize the local rice sector, has only spent merely 6 percent of its total allocation under the Rice...
The Philippines and China are one in seeking to strengthen the more than four decades of bilateral ties between the two countries. DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora and Deputy Executive Director for Research and Development Feliciano Calora, Jr. during the Virtual Memorandum of...
An iron fortified rice processing facility has been set up in Maramag, Bukidnon, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Friday, Oct. 1. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-X, DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) in cooperation with...
The Ifugao State University (IFSU) will soon produce the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) rice-mongo complementary foods. (DOST-FNRI) The DOST-FNRI said the production of the nutritious complementary foods is part of its Malnutrition...
Huge volume in rice importation has failed to bring down the retail price of rice in the markets over the last years, based on the observation by agriculture lobby group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag). In a statement, SINAG Chair Rosendo So said that despite the increase in rice imports...
The Philippines is seen importing more rice in the coming months amid expectations of improving economic conditions despite the prolonged pandemic. 34306 In the updated forecast of US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) here in Manila (Post), the Philippines rice...
Farmers want higher rice tariff on non-ASEAN By Madelaine Miraflor The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has appealed to the government to revert back the tariff on rice imports from countries outside Southeast Asia on the back of their low volumes of shipments. RICE FARMER Citing data from the...
The famous Thai dessert gets a Filipino twist When talking about Thai cuisine, a couple of dishes pop into our minds. There are the spicy curries, the stir-fried Pad Thai, and the savory Tom Yum soup. But if it’s sweet indulging we’re talking about, nothing could beat Mango Sticky Rice from...
The Philippines’ rice inventory fell in August after stocks in households, commercial, and the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses all recorded decline in supply. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that as of August, the country's rice stocks inventory was...
Revenue collection from tariffs on imported rice exceeded the minimum funding requirement for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) in the first eight-months of the year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Palay In a statement, the DOF said the Bureau of Customs collected P11.69...
More Filipino consumers are becoming aware of the health benefits of low-glycemic index (GI) rice but the majority still consume white rice, a study bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The study conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute...
