Philippines

The National Food Authority (NFA) has already released a total of 7,592 bags of rice as of June 5, 2017 to various relief-giving agencies and organizations for distribution to the victims of the crisis in Marawi City. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 has withdrawn 600 bags from NFA Misamis Oriental; 3,600 bags from NFA Maguindanao; and 1,867 bags from NFA Gen… Read more

Four years after the Republic Act No. 10611 or the Food Safety Act (FSA) of 2013 was signed into law, UPLB convened experts and representatives of stakeholders to discuss readiness and capacity of the latter for its implementation. This is through the first National Food Safety Conference entitled “Institutional capacity and readiness to implement the Philippine Food Safety Act&rdquo… Read more

There is a peculiar reason why the Rose Kambingan Kainan in Sapang, Jaen, Nueva Ecija is a long-time favorite of its loyal customers. Aside from their delectable goat meat-based dishes, the humble restaurant is known for serving the best variety of rice – soft, white, and steamy. In a day, the restaurant cooks 25kg of rice from 7AM to 8PM. Cashier Epifania Ramos identifies NSIC Rc160 and… Read more

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Upgrading rice value chains to make them more sustainable involves identifying new markets for the byproducts that are generated along the way. Technological upgrading in rice farming, for example, can bring in new challenges. While mechanized rice harvesting eliminates the back-breaking work of traditional harvesting, accomplishing it in a shorter time leaves even… Read more

With the goal to achieve a rice-secure Philippines, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is working with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on various initiatives and interventions to improve the country's rice productivity, the latest involving water use efficiency.Under the national rice program, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and IRRI are undertaking a… Read more

The Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center (PHTRC) was given the Outstanding Institution Award by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP). NRCP gives the award to institutions that have supported and contributed to the growth and development of basic sciences, humanities, and arts in the Philippines. PHTRC was commended by NRCP for being the only Philippine… Read more

The National Food Authority (NFA) through its Industry Services Department (ISD) has been accredited as Cooperative Training Provider by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) from April 25, 2017 to April 24, 2018. “The accreditation strengthens the role of NFA in empowering farmers’ cooperatives and organizations via capability building programs,” according to NFA… Read more

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan– In cooperation with the local government of this city, Departments of Agriculture and Social Welfare and Development, and SM City San Jose del Monte, the Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) a total of 201 farmers in 54 barangays in this City were able to finish the 12-week lecture and hands-on technological training. The graduation ceremony that was held at the… Read more

The Philippines and Myanmar have agreed to further discuss agriculture and food processing investments under a Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation to address the challenges of food security, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez announced. This was among the cooperation agreed during the official visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Myanmar after meeting with Myanmar President U Htin… Read more

PRESS RELEASE, 19 May 2017: Biotech/GM corn production in the Philippines rebounds in 2016 as the country remains to be the top grower of biotech or genetically modified (GM) crops in Southeast Asia, and ranks as the twelfth biggest producer of such crops in the world, according to the latest report from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). ISAAA… Read more