Agriculture
November rice stocks up 24% on-year—PSA
The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday that the country's total rice stocks reached 2.46 million metric tons at the end of November, a...
NTA distributing P100M in grants to tobacco Farmers for 2024-2025
The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is set to distribute a P100 million crop production grant to qualified tobacco farmers nationwide for the 2024-2025 cropping season.
DA chief pushes ‘half-cup rice’ plan as rice waste could feed millions
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. has called for renewed action to curb rice wastage in the Philippines, saying the current levels could feed 2.8 million Filipinos annually.
URC Inaugurates P5.4B Flour Milling Plant in Quezon
The Universal Robina Corporation (URC) has officially inaugurated a P5.4 billion flour milling plant in Sariaya, Quezon, marking a significant step in enhancing the country's food security and agricultural infrastructure.
DA unveils South Korea-backed greenhouse in Quezon
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated a state-of-the-art greenhouse and post-harvest facility in Lucban, Quezon, last Friday, backed by South Korea.
