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A news release from the Presidential Communications Office on April 13 said the National Food Authority (NFA) was proposing to import 330,000 metric tons of rice to cover a projected deficit in the country’s emergency buffer stock.
Most farmlands in the country have low soil fertility because of “unsustainable practices,” a Department of Agriculture official revealed over the weekend. The degree of soil fertility in the country continue to decrease over the years, Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soil and Water Management (DA-BSWM) Chief Agriculturist Karen Bautista said.…
Although input materials have increased by 10 per cent on average, the HCM City government and its businesses are committed to not increase prices and also launch many promotions to stimulate shopping demand.
HOPE FOR FARMERS. Nestor Gido (left) and Cristito Acheta (right) from San Marcelino town, Zambales province are among the farmers who have benefited from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. They said their yields significantly increased as a result of using the certified seeds they received from the program. (Photo courtesy of DA-PhilRice) SCIENCE CITY OF MUnOZ, Nueva Ecija - Farmers in the province of Zambales are now reaping the fruits as beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Cristito Ancheta, a 44-year-old farmer from San ...
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it will distribute certified inbred seeds to rice-producing regions in the country starting March 16 under a program that seeks to increase the production of the staple. PhilRice, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said some 4.27 million bags (20kg/bag)…