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IRRI, Corteva ink agreement on rice research as firm launches in Asia Pacific

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 08:32 PM

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and agricultural firm Corteva Agriscience on Monday signed an agreement that would support rice breeding research to bring innovation from laboratory to farm faster as part of efforts to ensure food security amid population growth and climate change. Read more »

Good harvest

Daniel Vicedo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 04:18 PM

Farmers cut rice plants using a sickle on a paddy field in Sta. Rita, Pampanga.  Read more »

IRRI to get permanent funding; international rice conference kicks off

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 04:23 PM

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the world’s premier rice science organization, is set to receive permanent funding to support its initiatives towards ending world hunger. Read more »

‘Banana Rice Tereces?’: Wrong information found in Grade 7 textbook

Micaella Costales Ilao, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 11:06 AM

BAGUIO CITY - Parents of students in a private school here have expressed disappointment after finding erroneous information on some textbooks their children use in class.  Read more »

P300 million worth of smuggled rice seized in Bulacan

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 09:09 PM

Some P300 million worth of smuggled rice was confiscated in Bulacan, police said Thursday. Read more »

DA to require retailers to sell rice in vacuum-sealed bags

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 11:49 PM

The agriculture department will impose suggested retail prices for rice, as consumers grapple with the soaring cost of basic goods.  Read more »

Bigas, papatawan ng SRP, lilinawin ang mga klase

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:39 PM

Sa katapusan ng Oktubre, magpapataw ang gobyerno ng suggested retail price sa bigas at bibigyang-linaw ang mga "variety" o klase ng bigas na binebenta sa merkado. Read more »

OPINION: Beyond Rice Tarrification

Omi Royandoyan
Posted at Oct 10 09:07 PM

Rice tarrification without the necessary support to make rice farmers competitive is detrimental to our domestic rice industry, the country’s food security. Read more »

Duterte certifies rice tariffication bill as urgent

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:10 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has certified the rice tariffication bill as urgent in a bid to bring down the prices of rice in the market, a key driver of inflation.   Read more »

Tapyas-presyo sa bigas dama na sa Pangasinan, Cabanatuan City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 05:45 PM

Bumaba na nang P2 kada kilo ang presyo ng commercial rice sa mga pamilihan sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Read more »

Economic 'tokhang': Duterte, Arroyo aides clash over agri SRP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 12:19 PM

The plan of President Rodrigo Duterte's agriculture chief to impose a cap on meat and rice prices drew criticism on Wednesday from an adviser of his ally, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Read more »

Gov't to offer more perks in local rice procurement: Piñol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:29 AM

More perks will be offered to rice farmers starting this week to encourage them to sell their harvest to the government, instead of private traders, said Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol. Read more »

Rice SRP in place by month's end: Piñol

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 06:30 PM

The government will impose suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice by late October amid the rising cost of other oil and other commodities, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Wednesday. Read more »

Tañada: Palace should consult farmers on rice importation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 12:37 AM

MANILA - Malacañang should consult with the country's basic sectors as it addresses the quickening inflation, former Quezon representative and Liberal Party senatorial bet Lorenzo Erin Tañada III said. Read more »

Piñol disputes Roque's claim Duterte ordered 'unimpeded' rice imports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:24 PM

MANILA - Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Tuesday disputed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's claim that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the unimpeded importation of rice to tame soaring inflation. Read more »

Nutrisyon ng mga bata, apektado rin ng inflation: UNICEF

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 07:41 AM

MAYNILA - Malaking hamon para sa mga maraming Pilipino ang pagkasyahin ang kita para matiyak na masustansiya pa rin ang ihahain sa lamesa para sa kanilang mga anak sa kabila ng pagtaas ng mga presyo ng bilihin.   Read more »

'Mga magsasaka sapul sa pag-angkat ng bigas'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 09:10 PM

Nababahala ang ilang rice stakeholder sa pagpasok ng inangkat na bigas sa bansa dahil maaari raw nitong patayin ang lokal na produksiyon. Read more »

Duterte green-lights 'unimpeded' rice importation

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:21 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to “liberalize” rice importation which will allow the “unimpeded” flow of the staple to the market, the Palace said Tuesday, as the government scrambles to tame soaring inflation. Read more »

Cook with one

Issa Litton
Posted at Oct 09 11:30 AM

Whether you're alone, have a small family or find yourself hosting a number of parties soon, you'll find that you won’t necessarily need a battalion of appliances or resort to catering services to get good food done. Read more »

Rice imports may hit 2.4-M tons, second biggest on record

Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 08 07:48 PM

The Philippines will allow major rice retailers to import up to 350,000 tons of the grain, its agriculture minister said on Monday, potentially bringing the country's total purchases this year to 2.4 million tons, the second highest on record. Read more »