The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday underscored the need for timely aid distribution to farmers during the planting season to boost local palay (unhusked rice) output. This, after President ...
Cracked and calloused, 62-year-old farmer Angelo Vitalista’s hands tell a story of toil and survival. For years, Vitalista has gotten used to dirtying his hands to plant rice and put food on the table ...
Stunted palay output, lower tariffs, and anti-smuggling efforts catapulted the country’s rice imports to an all-time high of nearly 4.7 million metric tons (MMT) in 2024, according to the Department ...
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