The Rice Competitiveness Extension Fund-Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) had reached hundreds of thousands of rice farmers and stakeholders through training and communication services...
The DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has urged Local Government Units (LGUs) to enforce proper and truthful price labeling in rice for consumers to differentiate locally-produced rice from imported and to strengthen Filipino rice farmers.
Provincial Farmers Association Council (PFAC) president Estrelita Quiampo-Galera said Tuesday that most of the local farmers chose to sell their palay to NFA with P19 buying price compared to private traders with around P12 to P12.50.
Under the program, farmers may receive the payment through a LandBank-issued cash card, or over-the-counter withdrawal from LBP and DBP conduits and accredited payout outlets.
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro -- Nagsama-sama ang mga lider-magsasaka ng lalawigan sa harapan ng National Food Authority-Nawaco Compound sa bayang ito kamakailan upang manawagan...
Speaking to reporters at the Palawan State University, Nograles described as "birth pains" the current low buying prices being experienced by farmers as a result of cheap imported rice.
Yamang Bukid will purchase unhusked rice (palay) from farmers in the city and Narra to ease their burden while adjusting to the declining farm gate prices following the passage of the Rice Tariffication Law.
