Fishers’ group backs proposed House probe into Batangas closed fishing season
A FISHERS’ group has expressed support for a House resolution seeking an inquiry into the socioeconomic impact of the two-month closed fishing season in...
Dairy tycoon bets on Southeast Asia for next leg of growth
MALAYSIA’S largest dairy producer Farm Fresh Bhd. is stepping up its expansion across Southeast Asia to grab a bigger slice of the region’s more...
One-third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says
MADRID — About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain’s...
Poultry, dairy output expand in Q3, hog production declines
POULTRY and dairy output expanded in the third quarter, while hog, cattle and goat production contracted, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA...
Brazil fears loss of US instant coffee market share after Trump keeps tariffs
SAO PAULO — Brazil risks losing its market share in instant coffee sales in the US after President Donald Trump retained 50% tariffs on...
US will soon announce details of farmer payments
WASHINGTON — The administration of President Donald Trump will soon announce details of payments to farmers hurt by low crop prices and trade disputes,...
Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China
TOKYO/BEIJING — China has indicated it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said, in what appears to be...
Philippines signs seasonal labor deal for farm workers with South Korea
THE PHILIPPINES and South Korea have signed a joint memorandum on the implementation of South Korea’s Seasonal Workers Program (SWP), with the agreement billed...
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in the...
India allows 1.5 MMT of sugar exports
MUMBAI — India allowed sugar exports of 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) in the new season, the government said in a notifice, as a...
Japan’s rice prices on rise again in test for new prime minister
KISARAZU, Japan — At a farmer’s market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a chance to get a kilo or...
Korea-funded seed facilities to boost Philippine rice sector
THE PHILIPPINES and South Korea have inaugurated new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the...