Rice at P20 per kilo
It’s coming soon, so says President Marcos regarding his campaign promise to bring down rice to P20 per kilo from around P40 per kg at present......»»
Rice at P20 per kilo
It’s coming soon, so says President Marcos regarding his campaign promise to bring down rice to P20 per kilo from around P40 per kg at present......»»
Marcos’ P20/kilo of rice attainable – group
Rice at P20 per kilo – a campaign promise President Marcos wants to keep – is attainable if government’s various intervention programs can increase the palay yield, decrease the cost of production and control the traders, a farmers’ group leader said yesterday......»»
Biochar production plant to operate soon in Nueva Ecija
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -A production plant that turns rice husk into a soil enhancer will operate soon in Nueva Ecija province.The provincial government led by Governor Aurelio Umali, and the Singaporean renewable energy and carbon projects developer, Alcom Pte Ltd., led by its found.....»»
Watchgroup belies Marcos claim of lowering rice prices
A group involved in monitoring developments in the rice industry yesterday belied President Marcos’ statement that his administration is nearing its goal of lowering rice price to P20 per kilo, saying it is “far from reality.”.....»»
Bongbong Marcos on P20 per kilo rice: Coming soon
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said rice at P20 per kilo, which was one of his campaign promises, will soon become a reality. He issued the remark during the launching of the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” in Camarines Sur province, where rice being sold in the outlet is at P25 per […] The post Bongbong Marcos on P20 per kilo rice: Coming soon appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Farmers’ group claims P7.7 billion loss due to undervalued rice imports
The government lost as much as P7.7 billion due to the undervaluation of rice imports, with a farmer group urging the government to address the issue to help rice farmers......»»
Vietnam rice export prices rise 9.8 pct as buyers stock up
HANOI, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese rice export prices increased to 528.5 U.S. dollars per ton, up 9.8 percent in the first two months this year from a year earlier, the Vietnam News reported on Wednesday. The Ukraine crisis has prompted buyers to import more rice and build up their inventories on fears that the disruption in the supply chain of food grains would make a comeback, the newspaper quoted Nguyen Qu.....»»
Sweet Home star Song Kang on Jollibee, dolls and his viral Hype Boy dance cover
The "Sweet Home" star arrived yesterday noon and shared that he wanted to see the streets of Manila. He elicited smiles from the attending press when he said that he went out to get Jollibee and was served hearty and popular Filipino food such as Bulalo, Garlic Rice and Halo-Halo. .....»»
MPBL preseason: Nueva Ecija edges GenSan for semis berth; Imus rebounds
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards subdued the GenSan Warriors, 73-67, on Wednesday night and bagged the first semifinals slot in Group B......»»
Solving our rice, agri problems
All eyes are on the agriculture sector these days......»»
Bulacan farmers probed over sale of fertilizer subsidies
The Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon is investigating upland rice farmers in Bulacan for allegedly selling their fertilizer subsidies......»»
MPBL preseason: Nueva Ecija, Zamboanga book wins for share of lead
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards showed their lethal form in the second half to subdue the Imus SV Squad, 88-78, while the Zamboanguenos waxed hot from start to finish to dump guest team Bulalakaw, 102-75, of MPBL Founder and CEO Manny Pacquiao......»»
Pastil
A quick meal popular in Maguindanao, pastil is a cup of rice topped with chicken adobo shreds and wrapped in banana leaves. For Ate Tata, 45, selling it for P10 a piece in the town of Sultan Kudarat in Maguindanao del Norte, earns her P300 to P500 net income a day. Photo taken Tuesday (21 […].....»»
Rise of rice
MEDIUM RARE To say that it began as a dream is to make the story sound like a fairy tale. But the rise of hybrid rice is a true story, as real as food for the stomach. As told by the man whose advocacy is to plant the right kind ........»»
Is hybrid rice the answer to food security?
For a Filipino, a meal is not complete without rice, so much so that our country is among the world’s top rice consumers. Even with this high demand, the equation seems off — our country, which was once the world’s top rice producer, is now among the top importers surpassing ........»»
DA hybrid seed program, pinalagan ng farmer group
MANILA, Philippines- Sinita ng farmer group na Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) nitong Sabado ang paglipat ng gobyerno sa paggamit ng hybrid seeds kaysa sa inbred seeds,at sinabing may ibang paraan para makamit ng bansa ang rice self-sufficiency. Inaprubahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. kamakailan ang paggamit ng hybrid rice seeds, na target itanim […] The post DA hybrid seed program, pinalagan ng farmer group appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
P1-B pondo inilaan para sa mga magsasaka sa ilalim ng RCEF—DA
MANILA, Philippines – NAGLAAN ang gobyerno ng P1 bilyong pondo para sa mga magsasaka sa ilalim ng Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program, sinabi ng opisyal ng Department of Agriculture (DA), Huwebes, Pebrero 16. “Katuwang natin ang ACPC (Agricultural Credit Policy Council), ang LandBank, ang Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) para sa mga financing. […] The post P1-B pondo inilaan para sa mga magsasaka sa ilalim ng RCEF—DA appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Over 2.7K farmers in Zambales get fertilizer discount vouchers
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - A total of 2,709 farmers in Zambales have received fertilizer discount vouchers from the Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon (DA-3) since the distribution activities started early this month.Regional Rice Program Coordinator Lowell Rebillaco said on Th.....»»
What we should be doing with rice
An Australian living in the Philippines had a story, which I first thought of as strange, of how rice is grown in his native land......»»
DA reorganization key to rice self-sufficiency in 2 years: PBBM
MANILA - The Philippines can be rice self-sufficient in two years if the government succeeds in "reorganizing" the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said Wednesday.During a meeting with officials of the DA and the National Irrigation Admi.....»»