THE Philippines has overtaken all other countries to become the world's top rice importer in 2024, an ominous milestone that ...

NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — Farmer Rowel Delos Santos, 42, from Enrile, Cagayan almost cried out in despair as his seven-hectare rice field was devoured overnight by a pest he had never ...

For 2,000 years the mountains of Ifugao province in the Philippines ... pest control, and harvest, which are tied to lunar cycles and sometimes accompanied with religious rituals. Flooded rice ...

The Philippines is the world’s biggest rice importer, estimated to hit 3.8 ... She emphasized that practicing integrated pest management ensures the safety of locally produced rice and ...

The loss of prime lands, low productivity and the surge in consumption are exacerbating the country’s widening rice deficit, according to a study. The paper titled “Philippines is a Rice Deficit ...

MANILA: The Philippines’ rice stockpile increased by 6.4 per cent ... because of the persistent presence of the fall armyworm, a pest capable of causing significant damage to various crops ...

Manila, Philippines – The country’s rice imports are expected to decline ... animal or plant health and avoid the spread of ...

The study’s findings are highly relevant to rice-producing regions worldwide, where pests like stem borers, planthoppers, and ...

In the uplands of the Philippines’ Iloilo province ... In case of calamities or pest and disease outbreaks affecting their bananas and rice, they can turn to root crops as substitutes ...

Agroecological farming, which incorporates organic inputs and ecological pest management ... pathway offers a viable solution to the Philippines’ rice crisis. However, achieving this goal ...

NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — In the Philippines, people say, “Bigas ay buhay”: “Rice is life.” It’s a neutral canvas for every meal. Other foods are often served as “ulam,” the ...