Marcos: Palay prices should be P18, not P8
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that amid the nationwide rollout of the P20 rice program, the minimum buying price of palay should remain at P18, as…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that amid the nationwide rollout of the P20 rice program, the minimum buying price of palay should remain at P18, as…
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A growing number of rice farmers are sounding the alarm over the unsustainably low farmgate prices, warning that the situation may soon drive many of them out…
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To protect local rice producers, SINAG is also urging the government to restore the 35 percent tariff on imported rice — up from the current 1 percent — to…
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National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Larry Lacson said Saturday the agency plans to cap the volume of palay it buys per farmer to ensure more equitable…
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National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Larry Lacson said on Saturday that the agency is planning to limit the volume of unmilled rice it buys per farmer…
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Only verified farmers allowed to sell palay under new rules; public tracking, stricter monitoring now in place
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the country’s farm output will post stronger growth in the second quarter of 2025, banking on improved…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is finalizing a draft bill to restore and strengthen the regulatory powers of the National Food Authority (NFA), a policy…
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In a decisive pivot back to stronger government intervention in the rice sector, the Department of Agriculture is finalizing a draft bill that seeks to restore…
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CANDABA, Pampanga — Governor-elect Lilia “Nanay” Pineda led the distribution of P7.788 million in financial aid to 1,947 marginalized farmers from seven…
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‘This initiative reflects the Marcos administration’s commitment to improving post-harvest systems.’
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Refurbished NFA warehouses in Cagayan Valley seen to protect rice stocks, speed up procurement, and support farmers amid price drop
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects improved grain buffer stocking in Cagayan Valley following the completion of rehabilitation works on six National…
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Minimum wage earners can now buy rice at P20 per kilo through the government's program launched on Friday, 13 June.
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The National Food Authority (NFA) is often misunderstood to be either a general food agency or part of the country’s social welfare system, but its true…
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Government ramps up rice deliveries, warehouse capacity, and palay procurement as Mindoro farmers renew trust in NFA pricing
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday assured that there is enough rice stock of the National Food Authority (NFA) P20 per kilogram subsidized rice…
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COA lauds DA, NFA for strategic reforms and improved rice buffer stocks, bolstering PH food security under Secretary Tiu Laurel’s leadership.
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