Dr. Flordeliza H. Bordey, an economist based at Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and official spokesperson for the Food Staple Plan of the Philippine Food Staples Self-sufficiency Roadmap (FSSR) for 2011-2016 said each Filipino wastes two tablespoons of cooked rice every day. FSSR is a document produced through a series of workshops spearheaded by the Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Inaasahang bababa ang produksyon ng palay sa Bulacan ngayong 2014. Samantala, napabilang sa top rice producing municipalities ang San Rafael habang itinanghal bilang awardees sa Agricultural Extension Workers category sina Ma. Gloria Carrillo at Cynthia Nunez ng Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.