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DA chief weighs Pakistani rice to plug gaps, guard farmers
The Philippines is cautiously opening the door to rice imports from Pakistan as part of a broader effort to diversify suppliers and deepen trade...
Poultry lifts agriculture output to ₱1.77T in 2025
Poultry emerged as the clear growth driver of Philippine agriculture in 2025, helping lift the total value of farm output to ₱1.77 trillion, up...
Ban on rice importation extended to year-end
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the end of the year to help stabilize farmgate prices...
DTI tightens price watch during Undas
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for intensified market surveillance, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) strengthened its price monitoring...
PH, Cambodia push stronger agri ties in bilateral talks
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, September 9, with Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina...
Agri chief backs gradual, well-timed rice tariff hike
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recommended to the Tariff Commission that any future increase in the rice import duty—from the current 15 percent...
Australia Awards Scholarships open as embassy honors outstanding alumni
Applications for the 2026 Australia Awards Scholarships are open until 30 April 2025, the embassy said in a news release. These scholarships support Filipino leaders...
Survey says 59% of Pinoys said rice had highest price hike by end of 2024
Most Filipinos felt that rice had the most significant price increase among the food items they purchased in the past three months, according to...
Agri chief targets rice-price manipulation with bold reforms
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has proposed enlisting the Department of Finance, particularly the Bureau of Internal Revenue, to audit the financial records...
DA Secretary seeks NFA powers to stabilize rice prices
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on lawmakers to restore the powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) to intervene in the...