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DA working double time to increase rice production at lower cost amid inflation

The Department of Agriculture promised to intensify its efforts to increase the level of rice production in the Philippines with lower expenditures to alleviate food and non-food inflation, particularly rice......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

PhilRice: 95% rice sufficiency by 2028 possible

The Philippines can achieve 95 percent rice sufficiency by 2028 through the use of both hybrid and inbred varieties of palay, the Philippine Rice Research Institute said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

New facility to cut IRRI rice breeding process to 2 years

Rice breeding at the International Rice Research Institute could be as fast as two years compared to conventional breeding that takes a decade once its new facility operates, an official said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Research for next-gen rice varieties to push through

AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) said that research for next-generation rice varieties or new rice varieties that are being bred by the Institution of Breeders will push through......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Consumer groups lament unprecedented rice inflation

The Rice Liberalization Law has been in place for five years. Still, market prices have yet to drop to P25 per kilo, affecting farmers and consumers. The post Consumer groups lament unprecedented rice inflation appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

NFA defends sale of cheap rice; farmers slam ‘mafia’

The National Food Authority yesterday defended the sale of rice to some traders, saying the NFA is allowed to dispose of aging stocks amid the alleged anomalous sale of rice to traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

DSWD: Giving cash more practical than bags of rice

The Department of Social Welfare and Development stands by its position that it is “more practical and efficient” to give the P600/month rice subsidy to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in cash rather than actual bags of rice......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

‘Rice retail prices down by P2/kilo’

The retail prices of rice decreased by P2 per kilo as well-milled rice went down to P52 per kilo compared to the previous P54 per kilo, according to farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

High rice prices to persist until September – DA

Despite sufficient rice stocks in the first half of the year, elevated rice prices may persist until September due to high international prices caused by the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Farmers want tariffication review, cool to rice SRP

Farmers in Central Luzon, considered as the rice granary of the Philippines, are calling for the abolition or review of the Rice Tariffication Law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Mandaue’s CAO eyes purchase of shade nets for urban gardeners

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Agriculture Office (CAO) is thinking of ways to help urban gardeners here protect their plants from the excessive heat. One remedy that office in-charge Sharon Mangadlao has thought of was the purchase of shade nets, which is a lightweight knitted polyethylene fabric that can protect plants and people.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Employers in BARMM compelled to protect workers from El Niño

The Bangsamoro labor ministry has ordered owners of private establishments in the autonomous region to protect workers from extreme heat at daytime caused by the El Niño phenomenon via essential mitigation measures......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Whole-of-government approach to protect Mt. Apo from destructive fires

COLLABORATIVE efforts from local government units, national government agencies, communities, and other stakeholders are put in place to protect Mt. Apo against fire amid El Niño......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

VP Sara: Protect kids vs NPA recruitment

VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is asking for help to protect the school children so they would not be easily recruited by the New People's Army (NPA)......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Hiling ng netizens para kay Vico: Please, protect our future President!

“PLEASE protect out future President.” Ito ang nabasa naming komento mula sa netizen na ang tinutukoy ay si Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. Kaliwa’t kanan ang papuri sa youngest mayor ng Metro Manila dahil tinupad niya ang pangakong ipasasara o paaalisin sa nasasakupan niyang lungsod ang mga pasugalan. Nag-post si Mayor Vico sa kanyang Facebook.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

I.Protect: ‘GPT’ trademark

I.Protect: ‘GPT’ trademark.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

DICT training workers to protect cyberspace

The Department of Information and Communications Technology will be conducting a nationwide upskilling to protect cyberspace nationwide, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said Thursday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024