Coffee stakeholders want industry council, pricing system
DAVAO CITY -- With the National Coffee Roadmap 2017-2022 in place, stakeholders are now aiming to establish an industry council within the year and...
ASEAN investments sought for agribusiness, manufacturing
DAVAO CITY -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Arturo P. Boncato in an interview said with the Philippine chairmanship of ASEAN,...
NFA seeks tougher import permit regime for agriculture
THE NATIONAL Food Authority (NFA) and the Bureau of Customs (BoC) have agreed to strictly implement the anti-agricultural smuggling act, and crack down on...
Land reform rules hamper credit — IDEA
RESTRICTIVE conditions set by past agrarian reform laws have prevented farmers from reaping the full benefits of land ownership, according to a group of...