BFAR to set up P1-million fish hatchery in Ifugao

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it will establish a P1-million fish hatchery in Ifugao province by June 2025. The hatchery, which...

Global coffee trade hit hard by brutal price hikes

HOUSTON — Global coffee traders and roasters say they have slashed their purchases to minimal levels, as the industry reels from a steep surge...

India allows exports of broken rice to cut stockpiles

MUMBAI — India allowed the export of 100% broken rice, the government said in a notification late on Friday, after inventories reached a record...

Tomato oversupply exposes logistics, storage shortcomings  

THE GOVERNMENT needs to address logistics bottlenecks and build more storage facilities to avoid wasting the tomato surplus, industry representatives said.

India March temperatures pose risk to wheat crop

NEW DELHI — India will have above-average temperatures in March across most regions following a warmer February, the weather office forecast on Friday, conditions...

US will spend up to $1B to combat bird flu

WASHINGTON — The US will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs...

US beef prices could rise as Canada ranchers reduce cattle herds, fearing Trump tariffs

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian farmer Jon Vaags quit buying beef cattle in November after the election of US President Donald Trump made tariffs on...

Axelum Resources on track for record production

LEADING coconut products exporter Axelum Resources Corp. said it is on track to achieve record production this year with the recovery of consumption.

Indian refiners cancel orders for palm oil after price surge

MUMBAI — Indian refiners have canceled orders for 100,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because...

Parched southern Greece highlights EU water conservation challenges

NAFPLION, Greece — In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees....

Bugkalot Coffee on the road to recovery from typhoon

A COFFEE enterprise hit by a major typhoon last year is banking on a recovery on the strength of its business model — which involves control over the entire supply chain and a revenue-sharing model with its growers in the Sierra Madre.

Vietnam open to boosting US farm imports as tariff risks rise

HANOI — Vietnam stands ready to import more farm products from the US, according to a statement from Trade minister Nguyen Hong Dien Friday,...