LOW palay prices have driven at least three Nueva Ecija farmers to death, Magsasaka Party-list chairman Argel Joseph Cabatbat ...

QUEZON CITY, (PIA) — The National Food Authority (NFA) is now purchasing palay from farmers at competitive prices—P24 per ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said the approved additional PHP10 billion is crucial for the rehabilitation ...

It’s common practice among farmers here to keep 10-15 sacks for personal consumption and sell the rest. Fresh palay is commonly traded but costs less than their dry versions. “Habang andyan kasi ang ...

THE national rice inventory at the start of February fell 4.6% month on month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Rice stocks hit 2.10 million metric tons (MT) as of Feb. 1. Year on year, ...

Even more enticing, Lacson said, is the opportunity for farmers to sell their dried harvest directly to the NFA. “This week, we’ve raised our buying price to P18 per kilo for fresh palay and P24 per ...

“This week, we’ve raised our buying price to P18 per kilo for fresh palay and P24 per kilo for clean and dry palay.” The NFA chief said rice millers are currently buying clean and dry palay ...

THE farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 18.9% year on year in February to an average of P20.29 per kilogram, after rice imports hit record levels last year. The Philippine Statistics ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to local government units to purchase the rice through Food Terminal Incorporated to help decongest warehouses and allow the agency to procure fresh ...