NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — In the Philippines, people say, “Bigas ay buhay”: “Rice is life ... In the Philippines, most farm holdings are very small, averaging 1.5 hectares (under ...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in rice production ... at P400 per kilogram—up to 100 times more expensive than inbred seeds priced at P40 per kilogram.

MANILA, Philippines — As a major importer ... Vietnam is reportedly planning export curbs also. Imported rice will be more expensive and will push up retail prices. Or importers will scale ...

The apparent greed of the tycoons who control the Philippines' food supply, especially rice, and the politicians who enable them, are to blame for the hunger and super-high rice prices.

For the first time, farmers in the Philippines have cultivated Golden ... This would help people in countries, where rice is the most important source of carbohydrates, to meet their daily vitamin ...