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Agriculture needs P44 billion to sustain solar-powered irrigation
January 2, 2019 - 12:00am by: Louise Maureen Simeon
The Department of Agriculture needs at least P44 billion over the last three remaining years of the administration for the construction of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) nationwide to help ensure sufficient...
46 days ago
Business
Rice stocks up in November 2018
December 13, 2018 - 12:00am by: Louise Maureen Simeon
For the first time this year, the country’s rice inventory surpassed year-ago levels, inching up by nearly two percent in November while month-on-month stocks almost doubled, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
66 days ago
Business
88 days ago
5 Asian firms to supply 500,000 metric tons rice imports
Five companies from Asia are expected to supply 500,000 metric tons of rice as part of the open tender importation scheme...
Business
89 days ago
Piñol: Papua New Guinea farms could be Philippines' 'food security insurance'
The rice demonstration farm being developed by the Philippines and Papua New Guinea could serve as Manila's "food security...
Headlines
NFA Council to adjust reference price for 203,000 metric tons rice imports
November 16, 2018 - 12:00am by: Catherine Talavera
The National Food Authority Council will adjust the reference price used in the failed government-to-government bidding to secure the 203,000 metric tons of rice imports, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol...
93 days ago
Business
115 days ago
Philippines eyes $1-billion loan for grains modernization
The government is looking at a $1 billion-loan from a Dubai-based company for the construction of grain silos throughout the...
Business
How to solve the country’s rice problem?
October 23, 2018 - 12:00am INTROSPECTIVE - by: Tony Katigbak
We can’t deny that presently there is so much that is going wrong in the Philippines.
117 days ago
Opinion
124 days ago
Duterte never ordered 'unimpeded importation' of rice, Agri chief says
What unimpeded importation of rice?
Headlines
128 days ago
40,000 bags of hoarded rice seized in Iligan City
Some 40,000 bags of rice were seized by the government from hoarders in Iligan City following an intensified campaign against...
Headlines
Undeterred
October 10, 2018 - 12:00am SKETCHES - by: Ana Marie Pamintuan
Rice prices continue to go up. The other day when I bought my month’s supply of 50 kilos, there were also fewer varieties of commercial rice to choose from at my usual outlet. Some folks must be holding on...
130 days ago
Opinion
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