Coco industry gears for big jump
DAVAO CITY -- As coconut products such as oil and coco water ride on a wave of global popularity, Philippine farmers and processors are...
PNG wants tuna catch processed domestically
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) is seeking to enforce a local-processing rule for all tuna caught in its waters, which is affecting the Philippine tuna...
More R&D, scholarships expected for coconut industry from levy funds
DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will deploy more resources for research and development (R&D) and provide academic scholarships for children of...
Biggest Argentina food company seeks partner to fuel Asia growth
THE WORLD’s biggest maker of hard candies is seeking a strategic partner to help it expand outside Latin America.
Arcor SAIC, the closely held Argentine...
Coffee producers want state laboratory access to develop specialty beans
By Carmelito Q. Francisco
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY -- Coffee producers are seeking access to research and development (R&D) facilities of state universities to help them develop...
Next sugar crop expected to match 2016-2017 high
RECORD sugarcane production in the last crop year is weighing on prices, and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) sees similar output levels in the...
Meat beats wheat: Cattle, hogs soar to record levels
AGRICULTURE traders seem to be favoring the protein-rich Paleo Diet, loading up on bullish livestock bets while leaving grains behind.
December cattle and hog futures...
French butter melts away from shelves as global demand soars
FRANCE’s much-loved croissant au beurre has run up against the forces of global markets.
Finding butter for the breakfast staple has become a challenge across...
Poorest countries finding it difficult to raise food output
COUNTRIES that are most in need of more food to feed their impoverished populations tend to be the ones where farmers have the hardest...
European Union issues Vietnam ‘yellow card’ over illegal fishing
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) said Monday it has given a “yellow card” to Vietnam, warning the Pacific country it could ban seafood exports unless...
Stats agency cuts palay, corn output estimates for Q3
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has downgraded its estimate for both unmilled rice and corn output in the third quarter but its new expected...
Department of Agriculture wants buy-local incentives for food industry
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for a bill that will provide incentives to food manufacturers using domestic produce, in order to drive...