No rice shortage on El Nino »
The government assured the public that there will be enough rice supply until the end of 2010 despite the El Nino phenomenon.
Deputy Presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar said in a press briefing on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture’s act of importing large tons of rice for inventory since last year was helpful resulting to sufficient [...]
Dry Spell- all about El Niño »
Several provinces of the Philippines are now suffering from an intense hot weather which affects the agricultural industry of the country. This phenomenon is called El Niño. As of this writing, the dry spell already damaged about P 1 Billion of crops like rice, corn and peanuts particularly in Isabela where 50% of the country’s [...]
P60/ kilo sugar in Metro Manila »
The price of sugar continues to soar high from P50 to P60 in different retail outlets and stores in Metro Manila.
“The consuming public should be informed about the SRP for sugar to prevent overpricing by speculators and unscrupulous wholesaler and retailers who are taking advantage of the current sugar situation,” Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap.
He has [...]