Farmers call for private sector, government to support mechanization
DAVAO CITY -- Members of the Mindanao Agricultural Machinery Industry Association (MAMIA) called on the private sector and the government to provide more support to mechanization to improve agricultural production and incomes.
US agency lifts 2019 biofuels mandate, drawing mixed reaction
WASHINGTON -- The US Environmental Protection agency on Friday lifted its annual blending mandate for advanced biofuels, drawing praise from the US biofuels industry, but disappointment that the government had not done more to protect the agricultural market.
China buys US pork despite trade tariffs as hog disease spreads
CHICAGO -- China is loading up on US pork, despite import tariffs imposed due to the trade war, as a highly contagious swine disease...
Spoils of trade war: Argentina loads up on cheap US soybeans
BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO -- A ship named the Torrent is nearing the end of a 5,000-mile trip carrying soybeans from the US Great Lakes to Argentina -- a journey that only makes economic sense because of the US-China trade war.
DA, IPOPHL plan to protect distinctive produce
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) to protect agricultural products from distinctive geographical regions.
New Malagos chocolate varieties bag awards in Florence event
DAVAO CITY -- The Malagos chocolate brand of cacao grower and chocolatier Malagos Agri-Ventures Corp., is capping the year with another four awards in a global competition, the International Chocolate Awards–World Final held Oct. 26-Nov. 2 in Florence, Italy.
Soil, crop studies needed before alterations to planting calendar — expert
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) needs to evaluate soil types and their suitability to crops on a regional basis before it implements changes to the planting calendar, according to an expert from the Climate Change Commission (CCC).
Malaysia to raise bio-content in biodiesel from December 1
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will increase the minimum bio-content local producers must add to its biodiesel fuel for certain sectors to 10% from 7% starting on Dec. 1.
Senate bill seeks to create pili research center in Sorsogon
SENATOR Francis G. Escudero has filed a bill seeking to create a Pili Research and Development Center in Sorsogon.
Organic wine market growing rapidly but to remain niche, study finds
PARIS -- The market for organic wine will grow rapidly in the next five years as environmentally-conscious consumers increasingly favor pesticide-free wines, but their market share will remain relatively small globally, a study showed.
China approves Kazakhstan barley, corn to imports
BEIJING -- China approved imports of barley and corn from Kazakhstan, the customs administration said on Friday, in a move aimed at diversifying the country’s sources of grain shipments.
Thai seed firm projecting greater PHL vegetable consumption
THAILAND’S East-West Seed Group said that it will introduce new varieties of seed into the Philippine market where it expects strong growth due to increased consumption of vegetables.