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Grain pain: Japan's ageing rice farmers face uncertain future

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 02:59 PM

A crop once deemed so important it served as a form of currency, Japanese rice has fallen out of favor with younger, westernized consumers, in a shift that has left ageing farmers struggling for survival. Read more »

Presyo ng bigas sa Iligan City, bumaba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 01:45 AM

Ayon sa NFA, nangyari ito mula nang matunton nila ang isang bodega kung saan nakaimbak ang libo-libong sako ng bigas. Read more »

SRP sa bigas, balak ipatupad simula Martes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 08:30 PM

Nagkasundo na ang Department of Agriculture at rice stakeholders ukol sa halaga ng suggested retail price na ipapataw sa bigas, at balak ipatupad sa susunod na linggo. Read more »

Pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas dama sa N. Ecija, La Union

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 09:53 PM

Bumaba na ng P3 hanggang P4 ang presyo ng bigas sa ilang lugar sa Luzon, partikular na sa Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, at San Fernando, La Union.  Read more »

Experts say rice tariffication OK but tradeoffs inevitable

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 04:05 PM

The Philippines’ plan to impose rice tariffs and lift import quotas require a delicate balance, as liberalizing rice importation may address inflation in the short term but endanger the livelihood of local farmers and later drive up prices, international experts said here. Read more »

72 hours in Taipei for the type A weekender

Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta
Updated as of Oct 16 12:45 PM

A three day itinerary that includes one temple, not five, one marketplace, not ten, a museum, and a couple of landmarks. Read more »

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 Tariffication

Omi Royandoyan
Updated as of Oct 16 09:26 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 »