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Rice at P20 per kilo – a campaign promise President Marcos wants to keep – is attainable if government’s various intervention programs can increase the palay yield, decrease the cost of production and control the traders, a farmers’ group leader said yesterday.

The Philippine cold chain industry is expected to grow by as much as 10 percent this year as food importation will remain a key driver for its expansion, according to the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines.

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquiirer/Asia News Network) While Filipino consumers slowly try to recover from months of inexplicably high onion prices, some are now bracing for higher costs of another kitchen staple — garlic — as a supply shortage lurks around the corner.

The Philippine agriculture sector failed to sustain its momentum in the fourth quarter, with full-year output weakening by 0.1 percent last year, pulled down by the crops and fisheries subsectors.

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In January of 2008, there was a book written and published in the United States. The title of the book: “State of the Onion.” The book, written by Julie Hyzy, won the prestigious Anthony Award for “Best Paperback Original” the following year. The Anthony Awards are a prestigi

It's a problem in a country where onions are a staple for nearly every dish.

It's a problem in a country where onions are a staple for nearly every dish.

It's a problem in a country where onions are a staple for nearly every dish.

It's a problem in a country where onions are a staple for nearly every dish.

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Licensed importers of red and yellow onions have until Jan. 27 to complete their shipments to the country, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).