Agritech startup Agrilever aims to bridge the credit gap in the rice sector by connecting farmers with financial institutions ...

The National Irrigation Administration in Western Visayas (NIA-VI) has sold some 1.24 million kilograms of low-cost rice ...

MANILA, Philippines - Milled rice production in the Philippines is expected to recover in the coming marketing year, driven ...

For a budget-friendly fee of PHP100, a farm in Ilocos Norte is offering visitors the unique experience of harvesting ...

RICE is a central crop in the Filipino table and a backbone of agricultural employment in the Philippines. The ongoing debate ...

MANILA, Philippines – Pioneering agritech startup firm Agrilever vowed to help the country’s agricultural sector boost productivity and improve resiliency by empowering small Filipino rice farmers ...

The Philippine Rice Industry Road Map – 2030,” published by the Department of Agriculture in 2018, includes a comparative analysis of rice farming productivity in the Philippines, Vietnam, and ...

A side-by-side comparison of traditional upland rice and hybrid rice TH 82 variety highlights the improved yield and ...

THE country’s rice imports will decline in marketing year 2025-26 on the back of a projected rebound in local production, higher carryover stock, and the government’s rice initiatives, an ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months ... dominate distribution, imposing farm gate prices at just half the retail price. In February, farm gate prices plunged even lower ...

the average rice farm area today is smaller than 1.4 hectares in 2018. (To be continued.) Benjamin R. Punongbayan is the founder of Punongbayan & Araullo. Contact him at [email protected].