The price of rice decreased while that of meat increased in the first week of July, according to the Philippine Statistics ...

Rice or noodles should make up only a quarter of a meal as overconsumption can lead to health issues such as diabetes, ...

One of the most legendary varieties of rice, IR8, was developed at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines. Dubbed “magic rice,” the high-yield strain is credited with ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lowered the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P43 from P45 ...

I finally tried Pater – one of the most flavorful, underrated rice dishes in the Philippines… and you eat it with your hands! Pater (also called “pastil”) is a Mindanaoan specialty made with fragrant ...

Rice yields in the Philippines are also higher than those in Thailand, the world's biggest exporter of rice, where yields over the last few years have been around 3 tons per hectare.

July 17 (Reuters) - Indian rice prices fell to their lowest level in more than two years on subdued demand and surplus supplies, while Vietnamese rice exports to Africa and the Philippines remained ...

Philippines May Scrap Rice Price Cap Soon as Harvest Starts About 95% of retailers comply with price ceiling, Pascual says Rice inflation rate highest in nearly five years in August ...

"The Philippines population grows 1.5% annually, driving up its demand for rice, while domestic supplies haven't been able to match, and therefore (it) has to increase imports," Laurel said at a ...

ice, the staple food of the Philippines, is such an integral part of history and culture that for many Filipinos rice imports are a source of national shame. But attempts to boost yields to ...