CAR vegetable farmers targeted for assistance
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will help vegetable producers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to raise their output, with P130 million...
Farmers call for focus on streamlined gov’t, not Constitutional amendments
FARMERS said on Sunday that legislators need to pay more attention to governance issues and reducing red tape, rather than pushing plans to amend...
France drops plan to decrease farmers’ diesel discount but protests to continue
MONTASTRUC-DE-SALIES, France — The French government dropped plans to gradually reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel but that seems not enough for angry farmers...
Palay production tops 20 million MT in 2023
PRODUCTION of palay or unmilled rice was 20.06 million metric tons (MT) in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA said production...
French farmer protests could spread nationwide as unrest mounts in agri
PARIS — France’s largest farm union FNSEA (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d’Exploitants Agricoles) is considering nationwide protests in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said,...
India may earmark $48B for next year’s food, fertilizer subsidies
NEW DELHI — India may earmark about 4 trillion rupees ($48 billion) for food and fertilizer subsidies for the next fiscal year, two government...
Red Sea crisis cutting farm exports — Ukraine minister
KYIV — The situation in the Red Sea led to a slowdown in Ukrainian agricultural exports in January, agriculture minister Mykola Solsky said.
“A big...
Weak production remains at heart of rice market volatility
UNSTABLE rice prices and supply are expected to continue if the Philippines does not address its production shortcomings, industry officials said.
FAO team in town to consult with industry on farm modernization
THE Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will meet with agriculture industry representatives to support Philippine efforts to modernize farming.
In a statement, the FAO said...
Indian coffee exports set to surge thanks to global price rally
MUMBAI — India’s coffee exports are likely to rise as much as 10% in 2024 as a rally in global prices prompts European buyers...
Japan agri export market eyed for expansion
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is gearing up to expand exports of agricultural goods to Japan.
In a statement on Sunday, the DA...
German agriculture minister vows no more concessions to farmers’ demands
BERLIN — Germany’s agriculture minister criticized a mob that tried to intimidate the economy minister over subsidy cuts for farmers and vowed that the...