PHL broiler chicken output may rise 2%

PHILIPPINE broiler chicken production is expected to increase by 2% to 1.85 million metric tons this year amid higher demand, according to the United...

Pocofino Hong Kong expansion under way

PHILIPPINE coffee brand Pocofino said it has line up several store expansions this year, including one in Hong Kong store and the delayed Ninoy Aquino International Airport  (NAIA) project last year.

House panel seeks more El Niño aid for farmers

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) should increase its capacity to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by El Niño, House of Representatives agriculture and...

Hog output to rise 3% this year as vaccine approvals loom

HOG production may increase by 3% this year as farmers continue to grapple with the effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, farmers...

Well-milled rice prices average P50.63

THE national average retail price of well-milled rice in mid-February was P50.63 per kilogram (kg), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. The...

Seaweed ambitions face funding constraints

THE seaweed industry is running up against funding constraints which could foil the government’s plans to develop the sector’s export potential, analysts said.

Rice processing facility due to rise in Cotabato province

THE GOVERNMENT of Cotabato province broke ground on Friday on a rice processing facility designed to improve the quality of milled rice while reducing...

Western Visayas targeted for dairy industry expansion

THE National Dairy Authority (NDA) is set to construct dairy facilities in the Western Visayas to expand the industry’s footprint in the region. In a...

Angry French farmers storm Paris agriculture fair

PARIS — A group of French farmers stormed a major Paris farm fair on Saturday ahead of a planned visit by President Emmanuel Macron...

NIA sees higher yields with switch to new crop calendar

THE NATIONAL Irrigation Administration (NIA) said rice production is expected to benefit from its proposed new dry season crop calendar.

Seaweed industry eyed for expansion

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it is planning to increase investment in the seaweed industry to boost its export potential. “We...

France eases Olympics river restrictions

PARIS — The French government will ease restrictions on grain transport on the river Seine during this year’s Olympics in response to industry concerns...