Manila, March 26 -- Bago City in Negros Occidental continues to contribute to the province's food security goals after being recognized as the top rice producer in 2024.

With an average yield of 4.27 metric tons (MT) per hectare, it logged a total rice production of 123,231 MT, with 29,012.36 hectares of area harvested last year.

Due to the bountiful harvest, Bago was named the Top Yielder LGU in Rice Production for 2024 and was given recognition for its valuable contribution to the rice industry development and food security program of the province during the Rice and Corn Day of the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival 2025 on Tuesday.

In an interview on Wednesday, City Agriculturist Marvin John Blance attributed the city's achievement to ...