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Alcala sees rice sufficiency by 2015

October 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) believes the country could attain self-sufficiency in rice by 2015 because of steady growth in yield per hectare and increased production support for farmers.

Business

NFA mulls 500,000-MT add’l rice imports

July 30, 2014 - 12:00am

The Aquino government intends to increase imports of cheap rice to continuously drive down prices, but would also continue...

Business

Philmech to test compact corn mill prototype

April 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The government’s primary agri-technology research agency is conducting a prototype testing on a compact corn mill that promises greater portability and milling efficiency than imported units.

Business

DA eyes Tuburan for coffee farming

March 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture is eyeing the municipality of Tuburan in northwestern Cebu for its coffee and upland rice farming in line with President Benigno Aquino’s Food Staple Sufficiency Program (FSS...

Cebu News

DA uses innovative methods for higher rice yield

By Adam O. Borja | January 29, 2012 - 12:00am

The National Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is employing a mixture of both innovative methods and time-tested programs to increase rice production and boost the profitability of farmers in the...

Agriculture