The PSA estimated that total palay harvest area in the third quarter, based on standing crop as of Sept. 1, shrank by 14.1 ...

There are 2.4 million rice farmers in the Philippines, but only over 50 percent have their own land, the Philippine Rice ...

palay production is pegged at 3.35 million MT in the third quarter of this year, a decline of 11.9 percent, primarily because of significant crop damage from recent typhoons. Agriculture ...

“Main crop harvest is still ongoing which is expected ... He noted that on the side of farmers, having a P20 to P23 per kilo buying of palay would result in a gross average per-hectare revenue ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to purchase palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers to boost their profit and ensure the ...

According to him, a farmer only needs to spend P8,000 when using drones in palay production compared to the normal P12,000 labor cost. “The full application for drones, including crop ...

THE National Food Authority (NFA) secured the remaining P9 billion budget for palay procurement this year, which could aid farmers amid declining prices due to a bumper crop. Agriculture Secretary ...

The department previously estimated palay production to drop to 19.41 million metric tons ... Mr. De Mesa said that damage to agriculture and crop losses due to Kristine have so far amounted to P5.75 ...