Urban farmer pushes for regular training to help reduce waste
DAVAO CITY -- An urban farming advocate is pushing for regular training sessions in the city not just to promote home gardening but to help reduce trash by turning biodegradable wastes into fertilizers.
Global trade war to be a boon for Black Sea grain
MOSCOW/BEIJING -- Trade conflict between the United States and China could further boost already booming grain and oilseed exports from the Black Sea region, traders and analysts said.
Growers seek to tap China demand for frozen durian
DAVAO CITY -- Growers and exporters are meeting later this month at the 2nd Durian Summit, in a bid to find ways to meet Chinese demand for frozen durian.
DA studying rubber partnership with Papua New Guinea
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is is studying a parnership with Papua New Guinea for the development of the rubber industry.
China roots for last US soybean cargo to land before tariffs kick in
BEIJING -- It is not often that the niche world of commodities trading enters the public conversation, but on Friday China’s social media was rooting for a ship carrying soybeans from the United States to beat the deadline before Chinese tariffs kicked in.
Agriculture trade deficit widens further in Q1
THE TRADE DEFICIT in agricultural commodities further expanded in the first quarter of 2018 as agriculture exports fell sharply while imports grew.
Sweden’s AAK seeking sustainability in coco oil supply
SWEDEN’s AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) said it plans to work with coconut farmers to guarantee quality and supply for its fats and oils facility in Batangas.
No violators so far in Davao Gulf closed fishing season
DAVAO CITY — The fourth year of implementing the closed fishing season in the Davao Gulf commenced with no violators apprehended since June 1, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Davao Region office (BFAR-11).
Palay farmgate price rises in 3rd week of June
THE average farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, continued to rise in the third week of June to P21.36 per kilogram (kg.), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Marijuana stocks drive Toronto exchange to strong quarter
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index notched its biggest quarterly gain in more than four years and could gain more this year as higher oil prices boost energy shares and legalization of pot leads to deal making among cannabis companies, investors said.
Brazil’s BRF aims to raise $130 million from noncore asset sales
SAO PAULO — Brazilian food company BRF SA aims to raise about 500 million reais ($130 million) from noncore asset sales to cut debt amid rising feed costs and new barriers to the European Union, management said on Friday.
Davao targets 1,000-ha. in extra land for coffee
THE government is hoping to upgrade the coffee bean crop by raising production in the Davao region and by improving the genetic quality of domestic output.