No less than the Department of Agriculture (DA) had said that the high cost of farm inputs, especially fertilizers, “pose a ...

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

The average yearly rice consumption of Filipinos is around 16 million MT. With a palay harvest of a little over 20 million MT ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted P300 million to promote the use of drones for the country’s palay production.

Crop production, which accounted for half of total production, declined by 5.1% during the period. “Undeniably, the combined effects of El Niño and La Niña weighed down palay (rice) production,” ...

He said palay (unmilled rice) production is well behind the year-earlier pace because of crop damage. “That is not including the effect of Kristine. Total production this year will be much lower than ...

“Undeniably, the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña weighed down palay production, a major component of the crop sector, which makes up over half of the value of agricultural and fisheries output ...

Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data, the DA said the value of palay production in the third quarter dropped by 12.3% year-on-year, resulting to a 5.1% decline in overall crop output, ...

Marcos Jr. has ordered the establishment of more Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers across the country, even as he urged local government units (LGUs) to buy palay directly from farmers. In a social media post ...

The Risk Management Agency just released official harvest prices for federal crop insurance, and it’s not good news for farmers. Harvest price is based on the average price during October.

The country’s agriculture production declined by 3.7 percent in the third quarter of this year, pulled down by lower palay (unhusked rice) and hog output, according to the Philippine Statistics ...

“Undeniably, the combined effects of El Niño and La Niña weighed down palay production, a major contributor to the crop sector, which accounts for more than half of the value of agricultural and ...