The Marcos government sees the pause in rice importation as a way to protect the livelihoods of farmers
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. earlier this week ordered his government to temporarily suspend the importation of rice for 60 days starting Sept. 1, 2025, in a move seen to protect the livelihoods of the country's farmers. the question is ...
Economists and a former DA undersecretary have said the move would only raise domestic prices and cited the need to rebuild the sector from the ground up.
The Department of Agriculture has recommended raising tariffs on imported rice to protect local farmers and their livelihoods. What will this mean for the Philippine economy in the government's quest to alleviate the woes of our farmers?The news broke via ...
What does the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership exactly do for the country?
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), making the Philippines the final country to join the agreement among our neighbors. The Upper House voted to concur the ratification just after two days of deliberation, led ...
Ifugao farmer Jomar Bagnade threw away tons of salad-ready tomatoes in a Facebook video and caught the eye of an entrepreneur couple, who told him that chronic oversupply of produce that is exacerbated by the lockdowns shouldn't kill his livelihood. ...
As an agricultural company, iFarms' objective is simple: to help Filipino farmers by integrating technology into heritage practices. Founded in 2015 by model-turned-techpreneur Jairus Ferrer, the homegrown agritech company aims "to empower and enrich our users with solutions that address ...
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