NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — In the Philippines ... Privado is 66. He has been farming rice since age 10. His father was a rice farmer, as were generations before him. Privado’s two sons ...

A GROWING push to modernize agriculture is transforming how the Philippines tills its land. Mechanization, seen by the government as the solution to low productivity and labor shortages, is embraced ...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is encouraging farmers to start their own business through the agency's ...

MANILA, Philippines — Palay production in Nueva Ecija, the rice granary of the country, will drop by 30 percent if the super diversion canal in the province will not be repaired, according to a ...

THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS 99% OF FIELDS IN GUIMBA ARE IRRIGATED. PHOTO: LEILANI CHAVEZ FOR PCIJ SAN JOSE CITY — Rice miller Marivic Violago-Belen was on the stairs of her family’s home in San ...

MANILA -A new rice seed processing facility and warehouse with cold storage facilities will soon rise in Nueva Ecija, which should ... self-sufficiency in rice production, and enhance food ...

Farmgate prices increase by 50% as they make their way to the consumer’s table – that is the rule of thumb in Nueva Ecija. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X ...

A P29 per kilo rice is now available in Nueva Ecija following the launch of the Bagong Bayaning ... The Speaker also praised the Department of Agriculture for heeding Congress’ call to extend the ...

Fausto, who owns a rice farm in Nueva Ecija, said paddy fields can usually survive weaker cyclones, but Noru’s rapid intensification caught farmers off-guard. Many are waiting for their crops to ...