December 03, 2024

Bill Urging Establishments To Offer Half-Cup Rice Renewed

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

To reduce significant rice waste in the nation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is working to resurrect a measure that would require restaurants to provide half a cup of rice. Read more »

November 22, 2024

Struggling for Ownership: The Realities of Share Tenancy Among Filipino Rice Farmers

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

In the Philippines, rice farming is a vital part of the economy, but the majority of farmers are landless. Over 2.4 million Filipinos work the land, yet more than 50% are tenants, relying on a share tenancy system where they till land they don’t own in exchange for a portion of the harvest. Read more »