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File Photo MANILA - More Filipino farmers are now using hybrid rice seeds that produce higher profit compared to traditional rice seeds, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday. "Hybrid [rice seeds] adaptors earn more. They can get as much as 260 bags per hectare. Although the farmers would spend more in purchasing these seeds, the return or profit also is higher," Dr. Dionisio G. Alvindia, program director of the DA Philippine Integrated Rice Program, said during a bi-weekly presser. He said as of January 15 this year, areas planted with hybrid rice seeds cover 61...

MANILA - Bigger budget, focused plans and interventions, and hardworking farmers and industry partners translate to record-breaking sectoral performance as the country's national palay (paddy rice) and corn production hit record levels at 19.96 million metric tons (MMT) and 8.3 MMT, respectively in 2021. "These palay and corn production levels are the highest in the country's history under the Duterte administration. Thanks to our continued strong partnership with organized farmers' groups, local government units (LGUs), the private sector, other institutions, and rice and cor...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged consumers in areas under Alert Level 3 to avoid panic-buying, saying that the country has more than enough food supply for the next three months. In a statement released on Saturday, Jan. 8., DA Secretary William Dar said hoarding food supplies would cause

The Department of Agriculture is assuring the public of sufficient food supply in areas placed under Alert Level 3, including the National Capital Region and nearby provinces.

The Department of Agriculture remains hopeful that the country’s palay or unhusked rice production last year will still exceed 2020’s harvest despite the damage caused by Typhoon Odette.