PH to cut rice imports in 2025 as local output improves

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 04/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the Philippines to import less rice this year due to improved local production, favorable weather, and higher carryover stocks. In a briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel…

MSRP of imported rice down to P49 starting March – DA

Jown Manalo 02/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will drop to P49 per kilo starting March 1, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…

PhilRice unveils new innovation: Rice-infused yogurt

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 02/09/2025

You may know black rice, brown rice, glutinous rice, or red rice—but have you heard of rice in yogurt? The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), under the Department of Agriculture, has developed a new yogurt product to…

Food security emergency for rice declared by DA

Stephanie Sevillano - Philippine News Agency 02/04/2025

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday declared a food security emergency for rice due to an “extraordinary” spike in rice prices in the country. The declaration, under Department Circular No. 3, came a day ahead…

Agri chief urges steps to avert possible egg shortage in April

Jordeene B. Lagare 02/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said steps must now be taken to avert a possible shortage of eggs in April. Tiu Laurel recommended measures—like funding support for local…

Rice emergency will apply only in areas with ‘extraordinary’ prices

Dianne Sampang 02/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The declaration of food security for rice will only be applicable to areas experiencing skyrocketing rice prices, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official clarified on Saturday. According to DA Spokesperson Asec. Arnel de Mesa,…

DA sees rice emergency declaration on Feb. 4

Jordeene B. Lagare 02/01/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has released a resolution recommending a rice emergency and the government may make the declaration on Tuesday. “My office just received the…

DA targets P49/kg MSRP for imported rice by March

Jordeene Lagare 01/25/2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P49 a kilo by March, provided favorable pricing conditions persist, according to its top official. During…

Central Visayas: P169.4-M agri projects eyed for 2025

John Rey Saavedra - Philippine News Agency 01/21/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P169.4 million for infrastructure and machinery projects in Central Visayas this year, benefiting various farmer groups across the region. Edna Yu, chief of the Regional Agricultural…

DA asks SC to reverse ruling allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters

John Eric Mendoza 01/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within municipal waters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed this during…

Rice output seen to drop this year due to typhoons, DA says

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/26/2024

The Department of Agriculture (DA) sees significant rice production losses this year due to widespread bad weather, an official said Friday. “We can expect that our losses will be somewhat significant this year compared to last year…

Kristine batters farm sector, damaging crops worth P80.8M

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/25/2024

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) caused P80.8 million in losses to the agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. The storm affected 2,864 farmers across Cordillera, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Western Visayas, according to the DA’s bulletin…

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