Garlic import data don’t match, smuggling suspected — SINAG
AN agricultural lobby group said various official sources of data are diverging widely on the volume of garlic imports in 2016, which it considers...
In year of bad news, Brazilian meat giants catch a needed break
A SAFETY SCARE. Political scandal. Export bans. This year’s headlines could scarcely be worse for Brazilian meat producers.
Yet right now they’re enjoying stellar market...
Chinese carrot imports under investigation
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is investigating Chinese carrots found on the market on suspicion of smuggling, as the vegetable is not...
French grape harvest may hit record low
KNOCKED OFF course by a cold spring snap, French wine production from Bordeaux to Alsace has dropped dramatically this year and could hit “a...
Vietnam says four fishermen wounded by Indonesian navy
FOUR VIETNAMESE fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia’s navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the latest clash to erupt over fishing...
Food shortage fears as North Korea faces worst drought in 15 years — United...
NORTH KOREA is facing severe food shortages after being hit by its worst drought in more than 15 years, the UN said, calling for...
Davao tuna industry seeks bigger local sales quota
DAVAO CITY -- Fisherfolk here are asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the tuna allocation for distribution at the city’s wet markets...
DA places garlic import permits under Secretary’s direct control
AGRICULTURE Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said he has placed the issue of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) permits for garlic importers under his control to...
PHilMech’s seeder prototype may boost onion farm income
MUÑOZ, NUEVA ECIJA -- The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is hoping its 10-row onion mechanical seeder (10-ROMS) prototype will make...
Germans ditch pork as consumers go vegetarian
THE NATION that gave the world Bratwurst and hot dogs is cutting back on its favorite pork sausages and larding up plates with more...
Australia enters medical marijuana market
AT a secret location in Australia’s southeast, Peter Crook delicately tends to a two-month-old cannabis cutting.
Barely knee high, it is one of about 50...
Coconut oil exports up over 70% amid recovery from El Niño; prices rise
COCONUT OIL (CNO) exports in the first five months of the year rose over 70% year-on-year as production of copra, the raw material from...
