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SL Agritech offers discount for rice seeds

April 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Hybrid rice seeds producer SL Agritech Corp. is offering farmers in key rice producing regions a discount on seed purchases during the rainy season.

Business

PhilRice gets P91-million budget for 2011

By Marianne V. Go | September 30, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is getting a P91-million budget for next year, a drastic cut from its current allocation of P435 million.

Business

Realignment of rice seed subsidy budget mulled

By Marianne V. Go | September 13, 2010 - 12:00am

A realignment of the budget for seed subsidy will be proposed to support the new thrust of the government’s combined rice and corn programs.

Business

Rice expert pushes hybrid technology

August 22, 2010 - 12:00am

A Chinese rice scientist who was formerly with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said hybrid rice technology “is the best technology that can make the Philippines self-sufficient in the sta...

Agriculture

DA steps up measures to mitigate La Niña impact on palay production

By Marianne V. Go | June 29, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up the implementation of measures to mitigate the impact of the La Niña weather phenomenon on the farm sector in the second half of 2010 to ensure that its palay...

Business

Department of Agriculture seeks P12 billion for rice self-sufficiency program

By Marianne V. Go | June 28, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) rice program is seeking a P12 billion plus budget for its rice self-sufficiency program, according to GMA rice program director Dr. Frisco Mala...

Business

Hybrids yield 35% higher than other rice varieties

By Marianne V. Go | June 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Farmers using hybrid rice seeds posted far higher yields than those who planted inbred certified seeds during the summer crop, according to Dr. Frisco Malabanan, head of the Department of Agriculture’s Ginintuang...

Business

DA scales down palay production target to 17-M tons this year

By Marianne V. Go | May 10, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has cut its palay production target this year to 17 million metric tons from its original target of 17.4 MMT.

Business

El Niño barely affecting Davao farmers

February 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Farmers in southern Mindanao are barely affected by the effects of the El Niño phenomenon that has prevailed in the south for a few months now.

Nation

Yap orders probe of rice overpricing in Metro Manila, other urban areas

January 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to investigate reports that rice is being overpriced in some markets in Metro Manila and other urban centers.

Headlines