R1 in the News
Rice watchdog warns on climate change
Jan. 10, 3013
Group pushes for field school, weather station for farmers
Jan. 10, 2013
Agri reform group urges LGUs to invest in early warning systems
Jan. 9, 3013
US blocking Philippine bid for rice quota extension
Dec. 4, 2012
NGO hits US for 'blocking' PHL's bid to extend rice protection
Dec. 4, 2012
Rice group concerned over US' blocking PHL bid for QR extension
Dec. 4, 2012
Rice group chastises ADB rice position
Sept. 4, 2012
As DA pushes rice self-sufficiency, ADB draws flak
Sept. 4, 2012
PHL rice self-sufficiency: An attainable goal?
Sept. 3, 2012
ADB 'plan for regional rice cartel' bared
Sept. 3, 2012
Rice watchdog calls for deeper look on smuggling
Aug. 3, 2012
Rice Watch hopes for 'big fish' catch
Aug. 3, 2012
Gov't urged to review rules on rice imports
Aug. 3, 2012
Limit rice imports to NFA, says NGO
Aug. 3, 2012
NFA must negotiate to prevent rice smuggling
Aug. 2, 2012
Revision of rice importation rules to curb smuggling sought
Aug. 2, 2012
NIA welcomes probe into project implementation
June 16, 2012
Rich countries bully PH on farm trade deal
June 18, 2012
Farmers demand audit of irrigation projects
June 2, 2012
Farmers want audit of irrigation projects:
'So much spent, so little to show for it'
June 1, 2012
Tarlac, Sorsogon, Bohol tap PAGASA for
early warning system in agriculture
March 6, 2012
What's the weather? Ask a farmer
March 6, 2012
Local governments want PAGASA to set climate
early warning system for agricultures
March 5, 2012
PAGASA to help build early warning systems
March 5, 2012
Weather warning systems promised to three towns
March 5, 2012
LGUs, PAGASA to set up local weather station
March 5, 2012
From planters to weathermen: Program to teach farmers
how to interpret climate data
March 5, 2012
Climate-change field schools for farmers, fishers needed
March 3, 2012
NFA to buy more palay from farmers
Sept. 11, 2011
House opposition member, group seel funds for agri office
Sept. 10, 2011
Hungry for Rice
July 25, 2011
Feeding the Filipino
July 25, 2011
Much Ado About Hybrid
July 25, 2011
Group says 11 million sacks of rice rotting in NFA warehouses
July 22, 2011
11M bags of imported rice at NFA ‘unfit for humans’
July 22, 2011
NGO calls for rice watch
July 22, 2011
Small scale farmers can help in climate adaptation
June 21, 2011
DA’s food security bid gets boost
June 10, 2011
DA set to review WTO protection on PHL rice
June 7, 2011
Senate rice probe welcomed
Jan. 22, 2011
National Rice Board formed to ensure self-sufficiency
Dec. 5, 2010
NGOs seek higher NFA budget
Nov. 10, 2010
Higher DA budget urged
Oct. 26, 2010
NGOs seek additional P17B for DA
Oct. 25, 2010
Magsasaka umapela na i-dispose ang sobrang NFA rice
July 31, 2010
Farmers' group presses disposal of excess rice
July 31, 2010
Farmers ask NFA to distribute rice before it gets rotten
July 31, 2010
NFA urged to sell rice at lower prices
July 31, 2010
NFA asked to dispose of excess rice stocks
July 31, 2010
DA chief to reduce rice imports, raise subsidies
July 5, 2010
DA urged to scrap hybrid rice subsidy
July 5, 2010
Experts concur with DA chief: Rice self-sufficiency in 3 years
July 4, 2010
Glaring contradicions in rice importation
March 11, 2010
Rice importation ‘premature’
March 7, 2010
Review food sufficiency strategy now
April 28, 2010
No water, no rice
Feb. 26, 2010
RP-Thailand rice deal could be inked next month
Jan. 24, 2010
Gov't urged to stabilize rice prices
Jan. 12, 2010
Farmers dare Yap to look into 'rice overpricing'
Jan. 11, 2010
Gov't action sought to stabilize rice prices
Jan. 11, 2010
Gov't extends hybrid rice seed subsidy to 1st quarter
Nov. 2, 2009
ASEAN plans rice reserve mechanism
26 Oct., 2009
Don't slash rice tariff yet
25 Oct., 2009
Rice farmers ask government to take tough stance on Asean
25 Oct., 2009
Gov't urged to tap rice reserve
20 Oct., 2009
Government urged to tap ASEAN rice reserve
19 Oct., 2009
House appropriations committee supports campaign
for 2010 alternative budget
4 Oct., 2009
Government told: be firm on safeguards
6 Sept., 2009
Farmers fear more losses due to climate change
2 Sept., 2009
Farmers start feeling pain of climate change
2 Sept., 2009
Govt now deliberating tariff rate reduction for rice under AFTA-CEPT Economy
June 16, 2009
Group blasts corporate farming bill
June 15, 2009
Group opposes liberalization of rice imports in RP
April 1, 2009
Philippines expects bigger rice harvest amid global crisis
10, March 2009
R1 wants details of stimulus fund for agri revealed
by Jonathan Mayuga
Bussiness Mirror, 27 January 2009
P2.5B Agri Stimulus Fund to Boost Exports Not Poverty Alleviation, Says Rice NGO; Details of Allocation Sought
by Jonathan Mayuga
Pinoy Express, 27 January 2009
Gov't shoud increase social spending during economic crisis, says Briones
by Jonathan L. Mayuga
Businessmirror, 05 Dec. 2008
Contrived Savings Escape Audit
by Jun Vallecera
Businessmirror, 05 Dec. 2008
Watch '09 agri inputs budget, Senate urged
by Jennifer A. Ng
Businessmirror, 20 November 2008
Senate urged to review agriculture budget
- Nov. 19, 2008
NGO accuses government of overimporting rice
By Jennifer Ng
Correspondent Business Mirror, Oct. 14, 2008
NFA urged to buy more rice from farmers
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sept. 23, 2008
Gov’t should purchase palay at higher prices to aid planters
By Cai U. Ordinario, Reporter
Businessmirror, 23 September 2008
Gov’t should purchase palay at higher prices to aid planters
GMANews.TV, September 22, 2008
Use DA fund hike to aid farmers
By Jennifer A. Ng, Reporter
Businessmirror, Sept. 17, 2008
Solons grill agri chiefd over rice scam
By Norman Bordadora
Inquirer Headlines / Nation, September 17, 2008
Group wants probe into irregularities in DA, says Yap accountable
Sophia Dedace
GMANews.TV, September 16, 2008
NFA urged to buy more palay to stop price drop
Malaya, Sept. 9, 2008
Rice NGO calls for NFA intervention in palay buying
GMANews.TV, Sept. 8, 2008
Philippines hungry for rice investment
By Prime Sarmiento
Asia Times Online, August 21, 2008
Groups alarmed that RP negotiators in WTO talks didn't get directions from Malacañang
Jeniffer A. Ng
Business Mirror, July 23, 2008
Farmers threatened by proposal to make food imports cheaper
Robert JA Basilio Jr
GMANews.TV, July 22, 2008
Rice NGO seeks lower-priced rice in the market
May 30, 2008
NGO: Rice price should be lower by now but it's not
By Jennifer A. Ng, Reporter
Businessmirror, May 30, 2008
Group wants Asean rice reserve for food security
GMA News, May 13, 2008
US, IMF role in Haiti’s food riots
By Bill Quigley
Philippine Daily Inquirer, May/03/2008
Gov't challenged to produce low-priced rice for poor
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer, First Posted 04:09:00 04/22/2008
‘Rice prices going down’
By Marianne Go
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Is hybrid rice the answer?
By Marianne Go
Headlines, April 14, 2008
Gov't urged to invest in P59-B irrigation to hike rice yield
Ellalyn B. de Vera, Marvyn N. Benani
Headlines, April 14, 2008
High food prices to stay but RP has enough rice supply to feed 90M
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 7, 2008
$100-M commission from '08 rice imports'
By JESS DIAZ
The Philippine Star, April 5, 2008
Vietnam commits 1.5-M tons of rice
Headlines
Thursday, March 27, 2008
RP to buy 1.5M tons of rice from Vietnam
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Posted date: March 27, 2008
Rice price may soar up to P40/kg
By Jontahan Mayuga, Cai Ordinario and Bong Garcia
Businessmirror, March 27, 2008
Rice imports could hit 2.2M tons
Businessworld
March 27, 2008
More rice imports coming
By Othel V. Campos
Manila Standard Today, March 27, 2008
Limited rice supply will force price rise: farmers
Agence France-Presse
March 26, 2008
RP farmers warn of looming rice crisis
March 26, 2008
Rice supply situation to worsen--farmers, civil society
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Breaking News / Nation, March 26, 2008
Organic rice as high-yielding as hybrid variety,
NGOs tell government
By Manuel T. Cayon
Businessmirror, May 1, 2007
Government urged to cut budget for hybrid rice
By Jennifer A. Ng
Businessmirror, April 18, 2007
Local NGO to lead dialogue of
civil society groups with G33 ministers
By Jennifer A. Ng
Businessmirror, March 19, 2007
Hybrid rice production declining in Asia
By Jojo de Guzman
Malaya, March 2, 2007
NGOs accuse Lamy of pressuring govt
By Chino S. Leyco, Researcher
Manila Times, February 23, 2007
Arroyo tells officials:
Be 'flexible, cautious' with Lamy
By Christine A. Gaylican, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Posted date: February 23, 2007
NFA chief’s resignation ‘suspicious’ — farmers’ group
By Katherine Adraneda, The Philippine STAR Nation
Publication Date: Monday, January 08, 2007
Congress approves P7-B budget for DA
Christine A. Gaylican, Philippine Daily Inquirer
First posted 00:54:27 (Mla time) December 18, 2006
Rice farmers ask govt to exempt rice
from liberalization under Asean
By Jennifer A. Ng, BusinessMirror, December 6, 2006
Mixed feelings on Yap return
By Jennifer A. Ng
Businessmirror, October 20, 2006
Yap not fit to lead DA, says solon
By Philip Tubeza, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Posted date: October 20, 2006
Farmers NGO pushes P3.7B hike in agri fund
MALAYA, October 13, 2006
NGO wants to ban US rice
By Jennifer A. Ng
Businessmirror, October 2, 2006
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