DAR distributes over 120 hectares to Quezon coconut farmers
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it distributed 120.5 hectares of land to 50 coconut farmers in San Francisco, Quezon.
China to resume higher tariffs on Australian beef starting mid-August
BEIJING -- China’s customs said on Friday that imports of eight categories of Australian beef had reached the safeguard amount and it would resume levying most-favored nation tariffs on the goods from August 17.
China pig herd shrinks by 32% in July amid swine fever outbreak
BEIJING -- China’s pig herd shrank by 32.2% in July from the same month a year ago, its agriculture ministry said on Thursday, as African swine fever continues to spread through the country.
Tyson Foods slaughterhouse fire ignites US beef prices
CHICAGO -- Margins for US beef processors climbed to a record high on Friday as the closure of a Tyson Foods Inc slaughterhouse due to a damaging fire last week fueled concerns about a shortage of hamburger meat and steaks.
Experts call for ‘qualified,’ ‘motivated’ officials at DA
AGRICULTURE EXPERTS said the sector needs “qualified” and “motivated” officials to carry out productivity enhancements that will help the sector generate surpluses that will at least keep up with population growth.
Banana smallholders to start using drones for aerial spraying
DAVAO CITY -- Two agricultural companies in Davao have purchased 30 drones for renting out to small banana farms to spray fungicide.
Government planning cash transfers for rice farmers
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Finance (DoF) have agreed to expand the Survival and Recovery (SURE) program to assist farmers in weathering the impact of low rice prices following the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law.
Rice inventory up nearly 32% as NFA holdings surge
THE national rice inventory was estimated at 2.625 million metric tons (MMT) on July 1, up 31.9% from a year earlier, and also up 1% month-on-month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Davao City readies 500 hectares for durian farms to meet China demand
DAVAO CITY -- Farmers in Davao City’s upland Baguio district have started planting durian seedlings under a project that aims to develop an additional 500 hectares to meet growing demand for the fruit, particularly from China.
LANDBANK targets agrarian reform farmers with P5-B loan program
LANDBANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said it has allocated P5 billion for a new loan program to assist Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in financing rice, corn, and high-value crop production, and the acquisition of small farm equipment.
Davao agri-trade fair expecting buyers from Malaysia, Taiwan
DAVAO CITY -- Buyers from Malaysia and Taiwan are expected to participate in the month-long Kadayawan Agri-Trade Fair 2019, which opened August 1 at the SM City annex grounds.
Kenyan tea glut pushes prices to multi-year lows
NAIROBI -- Kenyan tea prices have slumped to their lowest level in at least five years due to excess supplies and weak demand in the main export markets, the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) said on Friday.