Food production is subordinated to the profit interests of a tiny layer of wealthy landlords and ruling elites while the ...

With fewer young people willing to farm, the average age of a Filipino rice farmer is 56 — and climbing. The shift away from farming could mean food shortages in the Philippines, which already ...

Rice feeds billions daily, but it also fuels climate change. Scientists are pioneering new techniques to cut emissions and ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday disclosed plans with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to ...

In his younger years, Jose Apollo Pacamalan worked as a market laborer, a farmer, and a copra gatherer just to put himself ...

The country’s paddy rice output will recover this year on the back of improved weather conditions and the extended rice competitiveness program, according to a research firm. BMI, a unit of Fitch ...

dubbed “rice granary of the Philippines”. Rice is a staple in the South-East Asian country, and Chinese hybrid rice has gained trust among local farmers for its high yield and resilience ...

Bringing rice grains from farms to plate in the country remains an expensive process ... Orly Manuntag, spokesperson for the Grain Retailers Confederation of the Philippines and co-founder of ...

Despite its ancient history in Asia, the first rice was grown in Australia in 1906 after Chinese gold prospectors arrived with the first rice seeds in 1850. Despite its ancient history in Asia ...

The country’s rice imports are expected to decline this year but remain large enough to drive down the selling prices of local rice farmers despite the continuing shortfall in domestic production. “It ...

As the world's top rice importer in 2024, the Philippines faces pressure to boost ... Tiu Laurel said in a statement. On Maniego's farm, increased production has led to higher wages for his ...