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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the P20-per-kilo rice program will be offered in more regions, with funding and rice inventories deemed sufficient to support such an expansion.

The reason isn’t assured MSP procurement alone. It is also because of the two cereal crops receiving priority in public breeding and research support

As rice prices continue to rise, convenience store chain Lawson Inc. will begin selling frozen onigiri nationwide that are less expensive than fresh rice balls,

Sorghum is ready for its time in the spotlight.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has agreed with local authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta to further expand the model of high-quality

It’s been so long I can barely remember

BOCAUE, Bulacan —SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a senatorial candidate under the Duterte-backed PDP-Laban

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has begun scaling up the production of two zinc-rich rice varieties, with the aim of addressing zinc deficiency among Filipinos.

PUTRAJAYA: The nation's rice stockpile currently stands at 200,000 metric tonnes, sufficient to meet domestic needs for some 6.66 months.

Rice is a staple ingredient in an endless array of recipes, and it’s found in millions of pantries around the world, but not all types are created equal.

The Coalition for a GM-Free India has accused the Government of India of being devious, unscientific, and irresponsible in releasing two genome-edited rice varieties yesterday.

New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first genome-edited rice varieties '”DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Region 7 has begun distributing subsidized rice to local government units (LGUs)

Chinese scientists have discovered a key gene that significantly improves rice’s tolerance to extreme heat while preserving grain quality and boosting yields 

NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (Reuters) -Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports. 

A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports.

CHANGSHA — A team of students in China recently gave suggestions as to what rice might have tasted like in the country two millennia ago