Davao’s Sun Made rice evaluating capacity, demand for ASEAN exports
DAVAO CITY -- The Mindanao Agri Network Corp. (MANCOR), distributor of rice brand Sun Made, is preparing to expand via exports to the Association...
Bicol urged to raise rice seed output
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said farmers in Bicol region need to produce higher-quality seed to increase access to planting material suitable to...
Dreyfus loosens grip on robusta coffee stocks as contract changes
LONDON -- Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) has offloaded the bulk of its certified robusta coffee stocks ahead of a rule change that will make...
China ramps up checks on US pork imports in potentially costly slowdown
BEIJING -- China has ramped up inspections of pork shipped from the United States, importers and industry sources said, the latest American product to...
Chinese banana trader doubles orders from Davao planters
By Carmelito Q. Francisco
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY -- China’s GoodFarmer Banana Trading Corp. is increasing its banana purchases from Davao producers to 300 containers from 150...
Agriculture cooperatives hope to help farmers rise up the value chain
EXPECTED growth in the agricultural sector has highlighted the need for cooperatives to step into the gap when the government and banks fail to...
Trade tensions crimp US soybean sales to China
US SOYBEAN SALES to China ground to a halt after Beijing threatened tariffs on imports, the CEO of agricultural trader Bunge Ltd. said on...
PCA wants to increase of coconut content in biofuels to boost prices
THE Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has requested the National Biofuel Board (NBB) to increase the proportion of Coco Methyl Ester (CME) in biodiesel to...
Colombia sees billion-dollar bonanza from marijuana trade
CORINTO/RIONEGRO, COLOMBIA -- Tired of living in fear of arrest or running afoul of drug traffickers, Romairo Aguirre is ready to destroy his illegal...
Terra Verde aims to inspire children to become farmers
By Carmencita A. Carillo
Correspondent
MARAGONDON, CAVITE -- I want to be a farmer when I grow up.
This is what the owners of Terra Verde EcoFarm...
Unilever hopes to export pickled cucumber after local-sourcing drive
By Anna Gabriela A. Mogato
Reporter
UNILEVER Philippines hopes to export pickled cucumber to Europe from its excess production in the Philippines as the ultimate goal...
Brazil to lose share of sugar market as mills see no profit
SAO PAULO -- Brazil will lose a significant share of the global sugar trade to competitors in the current season as price levels make...