‘Di mauubusan! DA assures amply rice supply until early 2024
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured sufficient rice supply in the country early next year due to the abundant harvest of farmers and the arrival of imports.
Tag: palay
Bigger NFA budget sought to buy 20% of local palay produce
Members of the Makabayan bloc have jointly filed a resolution urging the House Committee on Appropriations to provide the National Food Authority (NFA) additional budget for palay procurement.
Magiging bente pesos na? Marcos expects rice prices to go down as harvest season starts
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the early harvest of palay (unhusked rice) would help bring down the prices of rice.
Marcos’ ‘malasakit’ for farmers seen as NFA hikes buying price for palay – Romualdez
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has lauded President Marcos’ decision to raise the NFA buying price for palay, saying it shows his compassion for the country’s rice farmers.
WATCH | Marcos raises buying price for dry, fresh palay to improve farm income
The National Food Authority Council chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has set a new price range for palay buying price due to the changing production and market conditions.
Marcos assures rice price stability following early palay harvest
The government is closely monitoring the country’s rice supply and prices, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
Palace calls for a ‘Food Security Summit’ to tackle challenges in agriculture
Malacañang is calling for a Food Security Summit to improve agricultural productivity and incomes through the collaboration of local government units (LGUs), the private sector, and other relevant stakeholders.
WATCH | PSA insists average of buying of palay at P16-P18 per kilo
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) insists average of buying of palay at P16-P18 per kilo
WATCH | Yan ang totoo! Villar insists buying for palay is P17 per kilo not P7 or P8
Yan ang totoo! Senator Cynthia Villar insists buying for palay is P17 per kilo not P7 or P8.
WATCH | Save the farmers! Duterte orders DA to buy all palay harvest at reasonable prices
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the National Food Authority, though Agriculture Secretary William Dar, to buy all palay output during this harvest season even if it would lead to a massive loss for the government.
