Morales said the DA projects at least 358,000 MT of palay production loss in the fourth quarter based on historical damages ...

The cost of producing palay (unmilled rice) could increase even if farm input prices remain unchanged as weather disturbances have slashed yields, according to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s palay output this quarter may grow by 2.8 percent year-on-year to over 7.4 million metric tons (MT) on the back of higher planted area, the Philippine ...

including input subsidies and the promotion of modern farming practices and mechanization, which have enhanced efficiency in rice production,” Morales told The STAR. The average palay yield last ...

The country likely produced more palay (unmilled rice) in the last quarter of this year despite the devastating impact of ...

The DA expected domestic palay output to end at 19.3 million MT by the end of this year as the El Niño and La Niña weather phenomena severely affected farm production. If the estimate is met ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that it downgraded its palay (unmilled rice) production forecast for this year due to the spate of tropical cyclones that hit the country late in the ...

THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) in November fell by 8.7 percent at P20.03 per kilogram (kg) from P21.95 in the same period in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ...

All over the country, it said that there are 10.2 million marginal farmers and farm workers, 70 percent of whom is landless. This data does not only pertain to palay farmers. But landlessness is ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday said it would allocate P82.5 million more to boost rice production in farms in Iloilo province. In a statement, the agency said the extra budget would fund ...

THE country’s farm production contracted for the second consecutive quarter due to lower palay and hog production in July to September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday.