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Hybrid Rice + Innovations: A Path Forward For Climate-smart Agriculture.

08 January 2024, Philippines: Rice, while a staple food for half of the world’s population, is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane and nitrous oxide. With rice cultivation accounting for nearly 48% of all GHG emissions from croplands, solutions are urgently needed to address this global environmental challenge. A comprehensive […]

P29 brings high-quality rice to 35M poor Filipinos

Everybody wins in ‘Rice for All’ program By Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) Because rice is considered the essence of the Filipino, it’s only fair that they should be offered to the Pinoy consumer in the most affordable way possible. This is exactly what the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has set out to […]

Gov’t to set maximum SRP for imported rice

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – @inquirerdotnet. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to introduce before the end of the month a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to bring down prices. In an interview on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the policy MSRP would be “released very […]

Rice importers urged to bring in more 25% broken-grain varieties.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice traders need to set aside a portion of their imports to grain with 25% broken content, citing the need to lower rice prices. “By importing more rice with 25% broken grains, we can significantly increase the availability of affordable rice options for Filipino consumers,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. […]

PhilRice announces new rice varieties that can lower blood sugar.

By: Dale Arasa – @inquirerdotnet On December 27, 2024, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced new grain varieties that can help manage blood sugar. Dr. Marissa V. Romero, a food scientist, collaborated with the International Rice Research Institute to identify NSIC Rc. 182 as a low-GI rice variety. “NSIC Rc. 182” translates to “National […]

DA to act on price manipulation with removal of imported rice labels.

Dominique Nicole Flores. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday, January 3, that it will soon unveil its plan to remove labels from imported rice following consultations with industry stakeholders. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa mentioned in an interview that the DA held its first meeting on Thursday, January 2, […]

DA to further reduce ‘Rice-for-All’ selling price to P38-P39/kilo.

By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to further reduce the selling price of the grain staple under its “Rice-for-All” initiative this month. Currently, the DA is selling well-milled rice at P40 per kilo in several Kadiwa locations in Metro Manila, which includes several MRT-3 (Ayala Avenue and North […]

NFA hits 95% of 2024 rice inventory goal.

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – The National Food Authority (NFA) has attained 95 percent of its inventory goal this year, with its stock reaching over 5 million 50-kilogram bags of milled rice. In a message to the Inquirer over the weekend, NFA acting Administrator Larry Lacson said the grains agency has maintained 5.661 million 50-kg […]