The Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Parliamentary Friendship Association will be revived in the Tenth Parliament to strengthen ...

The Paddy Marketing Board says that a committee has been appointed for the amendment of the certified price of rice.Its chairman, - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the ...

Paddy cultivation in the country is a peasant industry with no corporate bodies involved unlike in tea. The paddy lands are ...

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. exhorted the agency's officials and staff to aim higher despite challenges, ...

OUTPUT of palay, or unmilled rice, declined to a four-year low of 19.09 million metric tons (MMT) in 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing preliminary data.

Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the agency’s officials and staff to strive for “greater achievements” this ...

Sarawak is targeting to produce 240,000 tonnes of padi by 2030 to ensure food security. To achieve this goal, the state has ...

RESTORING the P10 billion budget for the rice program could help set a new record palay output in 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it is expecting the harvest of palay (unmilled rice) this year to exceed 20 million metric tons (MMT), with officials seeking to fund a rice ...

Laurel said this forecast is credited to the directive of President  Marcos to restore the agency’s budget for rice ...

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has identified key contributors to the country’s inflation for the last seven years, with food items and fuel emerging as significant drivers.