Manila, Subic, Davao cold inspection facilities set for construction in 2026
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is planning to build three cold examination facilities in agriculture (CEFA) next year in Manila, Subic, and...
P43 imported rice MSRP to stay even as benchmark price warrants 20% tariff
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the P43-per-kilo maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will stay for the moment, even though the...
India water crunch leaves beverage firms scrambling to manage community fallout
ALWAR, India — Foreign companies operating in India have long grappled with complex regulations and confusing tax laws.
In the northwestern state of Rajasthan, some...
PHL coffee imports seen rising 9.76% this year
PHILIPPINE coffee imports are expected to grow 9.76% to 378,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2025-2026, according to the US Department of...
Chinese prized trees, tea converted into digital assets
ON THE Chinese tropical island of Hainan, Huanghuali trees — a rare kind of rosewood — are being photographed so that they can be...
USDA not likely to issue more farm aid
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not considering issuing more farm aid beyond its recently announced $12-billion package meant to help...
Nov. palay farmgate price rises 6.5% vs Oct. after import ban
THE average farmgate price of dry palay (unmilled rice) rose 6.5% month on month to a national average of P16.92 per kilo in November,...
New fish import rules aim for digital traceability, IUUF enforcement boost
THE Department of Agriculture said its new rules for importing fish and fishery products will introduce digitized supply chain traceability and strengthen safeguards against...
DA ‘command center’ to consolidate crop, weather, produce, livestock inventory data
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is consolidating its data in a single “command center” platform which will compile crop, weather, produce and...
France boosts lumpy skin disease vaccinations as farmers protest cattle culls
PARIS — France will vaccinate one million head of cattle in coming weeks against lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Saturday,...
PHL’s 1st industrial corn complex seen curbing post-harvest losses
A NEWLY opened industrial corn facility in Ilagan City, Isabela is expected to strengthen the province’s role in the corn value chain and help...
Pork supply seen sufficient for holidays after Spanish import ban; inventory ample
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the supply of pork will remain sufficient during the holidays, even following the temporary ban on hog and...