Rice self-sufficiency plunges to 37-year low, deepening import reliance
MANILA (October 17) — Every bowl of rice on Filipino tables today relies more on foreign imports than ever before in nearly four decades....
Big agri push: Basilan launches ‘Magtanah’ to back farmers, secure food
BASILAN (October 14) — Governor Mujiv Hataman on Monday launched “Magtanah” — short for Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay — a new provincial program designed...
Drone weed control matches traditional spraying in rice farms — PhilRice
MANILA (October 13) — Drones are proving to be just as effective as traditional backpack sprayers in controlling weeds in wet-seeded rice fields, according...
DA eyes 84% rice self-sufficiency by 2026, 90% by 2028
MANILA (October 13) — The Philippines aims to produce enough rice to meet 84 percent of its domestic demand by the end of 2026,...
From Farm to App: Davao Food Terminal to Go Digital by 2026
DAVAO CITY (October 8) — The Davao City Information Technology Center (CITC) is set to bring local agriculture into the digital age as it...
Prices creep up again as fuel, veggies get costlier — inflation at 1.7% in September
MANILA (October 8) — Consumers felt a little more strain at the checkout counters last month as prices of vegetables and fuel climbed anew,...
