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Policy failures and under-investment among factors for exacerbating country’s import reliance to the detriment of the local farming industry, report says.
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Thursday said it will launch the nationwide sale of its “Bagong Bayaning ...
The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines ...
In its 127th year of providing honest public service, the Department of Agriculture (DA) celebrates its continuing support ...
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FAO supporting farmer field schools
IN partnership with the Philippine government, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has ...
A groundbreaking study reveals the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands, found in Guam’s Ritidian Beach Cave. It ...
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Trouble in paradise
MINDANAO is the land of promise, the nation's rice bowl, surrounded by seas teeming with fish and aquatic resources. As a ...
The Philippines seeks to diversify rice imports beyond Vietnam for stable prices and supply, aiming for food security.
Vietnam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges ...