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The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry will introduce a system to set aside a portion

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture on Monday said it is investigating several traders in Luzon for buying rice from farmers at a very low price.

May is a critical month for water quality results

HOW can the government sustain a P20-per-kilo rice program for long-suffering Filipino consumers?

A new report is bringing attention to toxic heavy metals and elements such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury that could be in your rice. 

KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday celebrated its ancient royal ploughing ceremony here in the country's central part under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni.

Chandigarh, May 15, 2025 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced the launch of direct seeding of rice (DSR) across the state

Rice prices continue to surge in Japan due to a combination of factors, ranging from inbound tourism and hoarding to poor distribution

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.