As of March 13, the Philippines imported a total of 641,000 metric tons of rice — almost half of the amount in nearly the same period in 2024 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of ...

Food production is subordinated to the profit interests of a tiny layer of wealthy landlords and ruling elites while the ...

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s rice imports are expected to decline this year but remain large enough to drive down the selling prices of local rice farmers despite the continuing ...

Who? Me. Yeah, the ingredients for my paella are one pepper, one onion, some garlic, chorizo, cubed chicken, canned tomatoes, Arborio rice, saffron, and chicken stock. And then some spices ...

DA spokesman Arnel de Mesa says they hope the NFA will be allowed to release rice stocks without necessarily declaring a food emergency MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang and the Department of ...

Rice imports declined by nearly half in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). DA ...

Orly Manuntag, spokesperson for the Grain Retailers Confederation of the Philippines and co-founder of Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement, said lessee farmers tend to have higher ...

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has proposed to slap seasonal tariffs on rice to protect local farmers and manage the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) further reduced the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) per kilogram (kg) for imported rice from P49 to P45, effective on March 31.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be reduced anew on March 31 to PHP45 per kilo, following a ...