Goat cheese could be next big venture for Malagos group
By Maya M. Padillo
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY -- It started with three goats -- named Marvin, Jolina, and Rica after celebrities from the mid-1990s -- but...
US sorghum armada U-turns at sea after China tariffs
CHICAGO -- Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed course since Beijing slapped hefty anti-dumping deposits on...
Oil palm plantations, mills planned for Davao region
DAVAO CITY -- Several initiatives are underway for the development of oil palm plantations with milling facilities in Davao Region involving proponents from Malaysia,...
Roxas Holdings pushing for mechanization amid aging sugar labor force
INTEGRATED sugar and bioethanol producer Roxas Holdings, Inc. (RHI) said it is pushing for further mechanization on sugarcane farms amid fears of an aging...
Chocolate forests: Can cocoa help restore the Amazon?
NEW YORK/MEDICILÂNDIA, Brazil -- For years, Valdomiro Facchi has made a living ranching on land carved from the Amazon rainforest. He’s a small player...
Another trade war looming with US over Spanish olives
THE US FLAG still flutters next to others in front of the AgroSevilla factory, the world’s biggest exporter of black olives based in southern...
Halal exports hampered by lack of harmonization
THE Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc. (Philfoodex) wants unified halal certification rules to make it easier for products to be globally accepted.
Philfoodex...
Indonesia’s salt spat gives industry a shake
JAKARTA -- Indonesia’s efforts to protect farmers from imports have sometimes gone spectacularly wrong, creating shortages of staples such as rice and beef, and...
Halal accreditation delayed over failure to harmonize standards
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the accreditation of halal-certifying bodies has been delayed due to a failure to harmonize standards.
Bureau...
China still considering curbs on US soybean imports, association says
BEIJING -- China is still considering import curbs on US soybeans in retaliation for moves by Washington to impose trade tariffs, US Soybean Export...
Bats give French winegrowers a helping hand in moth war
HUNGRY MOTHS are the bane of French wine growers’ lives due to their ferocious ability to feast on vines, but producers have discovered an...
Agriculture trade deficit widens in Q4
By Ranier Olson R. Reusora
Researcher
THE TRADE DEFICIT in agricultural commodities widened in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Data from...