Following a meeting with the father of hybrid rice in the Philippines, Henry Lim Bon Liong, President Marcos approved the adoption of fertilizer-intensive hybrid rice technology from China, which has double or triple yields compared to traditional grains. But with most soil in the country already heavily degraded, let us see how far the soil can take the fertilization.

Hybrid rice for self sufficiency

Federation of Free Farmers national Manager Rau Montemayor asked the Bureau of Customs to investigation the undervaluation of rice imports, which resulted in foregone tariffs of P7.7 billion in 2022.

FFF asks BoC to probe undervalued rice imports

Fresh eggs, vegetables and fruits were sold today at the Kadiwa store stationed at the intersection of Hillside and Dos Castillas Streets in San Juan City. 

Kadiwa store in San Juan

At long last, the Department of Agriculture has allotted P326 million for the onion industry this year to boost product, after its artificial shortage led to skyrocketing prices of as high as P700 per kilo, hoarding and cartelized operations that disrupted the market and caused food inflation to surge.

P326-M budgeted by DA for onion industry in 2023

Residents of Northern Samar province couldn't be prouder of their hard work after the province’s pili nuts made it to the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) in Dubai as one of the products featured in one of the world’s largest food exhibitions.

N. Samar's pili nuts land in Dubai expo

The production and use of nitrogen fertilizers accounts for five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, which can be massively reduced with a few available interventions, a new study said Thursday.

Emissions from fertilizers could be slashed by 2050: study

The Department of Agriculture is standing pat that President Marcos knew of the importation of 400,000 metric tons—which were earlier shipped into the Port of Batangas by three administration-favored trades/importers— based on a memo signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. The SO authorizing the importation came a week after the actual shipment of sugar from Thailand was intercepted at the Port of Batangas.

Soaring inflation sends DA panicking for sugar

For the first time in the history of the sugarcane industry, planters, growers and sugarcane workers are united in denouncing the government-sponsored smuggling of sugar at the Port of Batangas last February 9, or a week before Sugar Order No. 6 authorizing the (legit) importation of 440,000 metric tons was issued by the Sugar Regulatory Authority, on instruction of Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban. The shipment and the volume to be imported under SO6 are way above what is required to force prices down and curb the surging food inflation.

Govt.-(sponsored) sugar smuggling

Without tacitly admitting it, the Department of Agriculture, through Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, virtually confirmed that it’s hands are tied when it comes to a sugar cartel being coddled by Malacanang (up President Marcos) who allowed importations even without the Memorandum Order, which is why the shipment arrived before the actual release of Sugar Order 6.

DA hints it’s powerless vs sugar cartel of Malacañang

Many livestock raisers have started out of the need to augment the family income by caring for livestock in their backyards. Thus they are unorganized but their outputs contribute a great deal to the food supply chain. 

Bill filed covering unorganized backyard livestock raisers

Emissions from fertilizers could be slashed by 2050 study

DA hints it’s powerless vs sugar cartel of Malacanang

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