THE FARMGATE PRICE of unmilled rice (palay) fell 17% year on year in January to an average of P20.69 per kilogram, after rice imports hit record levels last year. Month on month, the palay farmgate ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic about hitting a new record high in palay or unmilled rice production this year, as the government restored the P10-billion ...

Agriculture Undersecretary Christopher Morales attributed the drop in palay production to delayed planting by farmers as a result of the prolonged dry spell due to El Niño phenomenon worsened by ...