Government sets NFA as temporary palay price benchmark
The government will use the National Food Authority (NFA) as a temporary benchmark for rice purchases by state agencies, a move expected to raise farmers’…
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The government will use the National Food Authority (NFA) as a temporary benchmark for rice purchases by state agencies, a move expected to raise farmers’…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Sunday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of the rice import ban until the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Orders (EO) No. 100 and No. 101 to establish a floor price for palay and ensure the full implementation…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two executive orders aimed at protecting farmers from low market prices and improving their productivity and income.
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The National Food Authority (NFA) has begun testing a 1-ton bagging system for palay to reduce storage costs and increase warehouse capacity as part of its…
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) convened a high-level caucus to address the sharp decline in palay (unhusked rice) farmgate prices during the peak…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on national government offices, agencies, and local government units to boycott imported rice and purchase instead…
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At least one million rice farmers are set to receive a P7,000 cash aid under the proposed 2026 budget to offset their financial losses caused by the dramatic…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on local government units (LGU) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchases of palay…
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As LandBank has recently been tied to huge cash withdrawals, one of its employees wrote to Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, asking the senator to "focus on…
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The ban on rice importations will be extended beyond 2 November to support local farmers and stabilize the price of palay.
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan questioned why the Landbank of the Philippines Malolos Highway Branch released P457 million in cash to a contractor allegedly…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering an extension of the rice importation moratorium implemented by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., citing recent…
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‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture highlighted the establishment of the P118-million rice hub in the neighboring province of Bukidnon as “a…
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“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
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‘We are watching the market’s response to the rice import suspension very closely.’
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As a farmer’s son, I write every article on the condition of farmers with compassion and anger.
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