The Philippines’ first Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub was officially launched in Pila, Laguna on Oct. 7 to showcase groundbreaking solutions that transform rice straw from waste into valuable products.
The Philippines plans to broadly extend its ban on rice imports until April to support farmers in the world’s biggest buyer ...
As of the end of September 2025, the Philippines had imported 3.5 million tonnes of rice, far exceeding the “reasonable” ...
Filipino rice farmers threaten mass protests, blaming massive rice imports and tariff cuts for plummeting prices that are ...
The company says its Straw Traktor can unlock an extra rice harvest each year, improve soil health and raise annual ...
The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a ...
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is using drone technology to spray herbicides and manage weeds in rice ...
The Foundation for Economic Freedom says the import ban and higher tariffs would be 'economically and financially onerous' for millions of Filipino consumers ...
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES will implement a one-month rice import window in January and ...
Rice feeds half the global population, but for many farmers, growing the grain feels like a high-stakes gamble. One in five sacks is lost to threats including pests, crop disease and extreme weather.
Vietnam rice export prices continued to drop as the Philippines, its largest market for the grain, extended an import ban by ...
Reporting from Bulacan, Philippines — The Philippines has long touted the idea of self-sufficiency in rice, an essential staple here at the heart of every breakfast, lunch and dinner. But rice growers ...