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Gov't readies cash aid for rice farmers hit by low prices

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:43 PM

Cash assistance of P5,000 per affected farmer will be released before Christmas, Agriculture secretary William Dar said on the sidelines of the Philippine-India Trade Consultations during the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind. Read more »

Signature campaign para suspendihin ang Rice Tariffication Law, inilunsad

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Posted at Oct 12 02:11 AM

Isinantabi naman ng Department of Agriculture ang posibleng pagtaas ng taripa sa bigas. Read more »

Robredo office gives P2-million aid to CamSur farmers

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Updated as of Oct 05 02:19 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's office handed P2 million in aid to farmers in Magarao, Camarines Sur on Saturday. Read more »

Lawmakers want to use rice subsidy of gov't agencies to buy palay from farmers

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Posted at Oct 03 02:33 AM

MANILA—The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will prioritize measures seeking to authorize the use of rice subsidy from different government agencies for the purchase of palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Wilfrido Enverga said Wednesday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 1, 2019

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Posted at Oct 01 11:46 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Farmers’ burden

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 05:25 PM

Farmers from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and AMIHAN peasant women’s group hold a protest outside the Department of Agriculture (DA) headquarters in Quezon City, Tuesday. Read more »

Fresh produce up for grabs as UP climate group launches farmers market

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Posted at Sep 26 05:27 PM

Consumers will get a chance to buy products directly from farmers around the country on Thursday and Friday at University of the Philippines Diliman. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 25, 2019

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Posted at Sep 26 12:24 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Tobacco farmers seek higher prices of leaves

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 04:47 PM

Tobacco farmers from Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte call on the government to raise the floor price of tobacco leaves to P128 per kilo as the National Tobacco Administration holds a consultative conference on the setting of floor prices of the product, in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

Online bayanihan: Buyers raise P1.2 million for rice farmers

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Updated as of Sep 25 04:32 PM

The farmers on September 28 will go to Manila for the first time to oversee the delivery of their milled harvest and "meet those who championed their cause," said the grocery service.  Read more »

Duterte says won't honor sale of land given to agrarian reform beneficiaries

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 08:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected Thursday the sale of land given to agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying he won't honor such contracts.   Read more »

Dating 'Junior MasterChef' finalist, paparangalan ng UN

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Posted at Sep 19 12:42 AM

Tutulak siya at iba pang Pinoy youth leaders sa New York para sa UN Youth Climate Summit. Read more »

Grupo lumikha ng palay na kayang mabuhay sa tag-init, tag-ulan

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Posted at Sep 14 08:39 PM

Mahigit 2,000 klase ng palay ang ginawa na kayang labanan ang tagtuyot, baha, saltwater, at mga peste. Read more »

Rice farmers in Nueva Ecija in a time of 'salot'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 08:02 AM

“Ito na nga yung sinasabi ng mga magsasaka, na ito na iyung salot sa mga magsasaka.” Read more »

3.6 milyong sako ng NFA rice sinimulan nang ibuhos sa mga pamilihan

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Posted at Sep 13 10:02 PM

Inumpisahan ngayong Biyernes ng Department of Agriculture (DA) ang pagbuhos ng milyon-milyong sako ng bigas ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa mga pamilihan upang mapababa ang presyo ng commercial rice. Read more »

Palay ng mga lokal na magsasaka, bibilhin ng NFA sa mas mataas na presyo

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Posted at Sep 13 01:18 AM

Nangako ang NFA na magkakaroon ng imported NFA rice na ibebenta sa mababang presyo sa mga pamilihan. Read more »

Liberal Party solons want to use P13 billion in funds as cash aid for rice farmers

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Posted at Sep 11 05:00 PM

MANILA - Members of the House of Representatives from the Liberal Party on Wednesday filed a joint resolution that would authorize the use of some P13 billion in funds as cash assistance for farmers amid the drop in the price of palay or rough rice. Read more »

NFA ready to heed Duterte order to buy all rice produce from local farmers

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Posted at Sep 05 11:13 PM

The rising inflation in 2018 was largely blamed on rice-supply issues, a complete turnaround this year as more local farmers express concern where to sell unmilled rice. Read more »

‘May nagsasamantala’: Agri chief eyes hoarding in palay price drop

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 04:33 PM

Hoarding by some trades might have caused the drop in the price of palay or rough rice, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Wednesday. Read more »

Agri dept eyes non-tariff measures to 'manage' rice imports

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:09 PM

The DA will inspect ports and implement stricter requirements for the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary clearances that are necessary for rice shipments, Secretary William Dar said. Read more »