France extends bluetongue vaccination for ruminants
PARIS — France detected two new outbreaks of a new variant of bluetongue virus circulating in ruminants in northern Europe, prompting it to speed...
Rice imports hit 2.44 MMT in late July
THE PHILIPPINES imported 2.44 million metric tons (MMT) of rice by late July, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
The BPI reported that...
China Vice Premier calls for action to secure autumn grain harvest
BEIJING — China’s Vice Premier has urged local authorities to minimize agricultural losses, and ensure a robust autumn grain harvest after heavy rains from...
Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects in bid to ensure food security
SINGAPORE — At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out...
‘Disastrous’ drought threatens to wipe out Sicilian goat breed
SAN CATALDO, Italy — A blazing sun shining on the arid hills of San Cataldo in Sicily signals only despair for goat breeder Luca...
PHL banana exports up 3.4% amid efforts to curb disease
EXPORTS of banana from the Philippines rose 3.4% in 2023, with the industry’s efforts to curtail the outbreak of Fusarium wilt, also known as...
KADIWA store network to tap more suppliers
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is seeking out more farmer cooperatives and food manufacturers to supply its KADIWA centers.
“Aside from helping consumers,...
Greenhouses for high-value crops to be built via tie-up with SKorea
THE Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said that it is planning to expand its greenhouse network for high-value crops through a tie-up with the...
Oil spill at Bataan endangers marine life – Greenpeace
Reproduction rates of marine biodiversity are at risk following the sinking of an oil tanker at 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao Point, Limay,...
Farmers call for tight biosecurity as trials for ASF vaccine continue
HOG FARMERS are urging the government to implement tighter biosecurity measures to help curb the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the...
Brazil halts some poultry exports after Newcastle disease case
SAO PAULO — The world’s top chicken exporter Brazil has voluntarily halted poultry exports to some countries after a case of Newcastle disease was...
With cocoa butter at $28,000, more companies go for ‘chocolatey’
FOODMAKERS who’ve already shrunk packaging and raised chocolate prices to weather this year’s run-up in cocoa costs are rapidly rewriting recipes to use none...