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Read more about the article PH remains world’s top rice importer; critics blame 2019 liberalization law
Workers unload bags of imported rice from foreign ships to waiting cargo trucks at the seaport in Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, May 15. The National Food Authority recently announced that the total stock of rice in its Northern Mindanao warehouses come from local farmers and not from other countries. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

PH remains world’s top rice importer; critics blame 2019 liberalization law

DAVAO CITY, Philippines— The Philippines will remain the world's top rice importer in 2027, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), with imports forecast at 5.6 million metric tons—larger…

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Read more about the article MASIPAG flags biosafety concerns over approval of iron-zinc enriched rice
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MASIPAG flags biosafety concerns over approval of iron-zinc enriched rice

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Farmers' network MASIPAG warned that the approval to propagate a genetically modified rice enriched with iron and zinc (HIZ039) could pose serious health and environmental risks,…

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Read more about the article Masipag supports Davao’s Food Security Code proposal
Farmers from Quezon, Bukidnon spread the grains of the Denorado rice to prepare it for milling. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Masipag supports Davao’s Food Security Code proposal

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - A Mindanao farmers support group welcomed the Davao City Council's plan for a food security program, calling it "long overdue" to address the state of agriculture…

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Read more about the article When farm debts weigh heavier than rice sacks
Farmers from Quezon, Bukidnon spread the grains of the Denorado rice to prepare it for milling. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

When farm debts weigh heavier than rice sacks

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - For farmers in the country, their cycle in life not only revolves around planting and harvesting, but also the harsh cycle of empty plates and hungry…

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Read more about the article PCIJ REPORT | Farmers have died waiting: Malacañang reviews DAR’s flip flop on conversion of irrigated farmland

PCIJ REPORT | Farmers have died waiting: Malacañang reviews DAR’s flip flop on conversion of irrigated farmland

The Office of the President is reviewing a decision of the Department of Agrarian Reform that grants the application for land use conversion of L.N. Agustin Farms Inc. in La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

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