Written by GMA News   The Department of Agriculture (DA) chose to refrain from advancing some rice imports for 2012 despite lack of grain of the government in the remaining months of 2011. “The most we can do is to conduct a tender by the first quarter. That is the likelihood, that is feasible at the moment,” Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala told reporters on Thursday during the 2012 budget hearing […]

Jennifer A Ng, Business Mirror   FARMING as a source of income remains unattractive as farmers&earned an average of P17,000 in 2009, according to figures disclosed&by Agriculture officials. Sen. Francis Pangilinan said this bodes ill for the country’s effort to&produce enough food to support its growing population. “Definitely [if farmers continue to earn less], it could pose a threat to&our efforts to achieve food security,” said Pangilinan at the sidelines […]

Written by Amado P Macasaet, Malaya   Lito Banayo, administrator of the National Food Authority, is beginning to think that there is a need for higher authorities to stop aiming for self-sufficiency in rice and instead use the land to produce high-value crops. He explained to Malaya Business Insight in a sought interview that it has been proven that, apart from obvious government indifference to agriculture, the country cannot hope […]