Debt worth P13.2 million condoned for 200 ARBs
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said the debt of about 200 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Davao del Norte worth P13.2 million was...
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple
Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season, as spiking fuel and fertilizer costs...
War-fueled diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season
MANIKGANJ, Bangladesh — The fuel crunch from the Iran war is rippling through Bangladesh’s countryside, leaving tens of thousands of farmers struggling to secure...
High fuel costs forcing Philippine farmers to abandon harvests
BENGUET — Filipino farmers like Romeo Wagayan have been left with little choice but to let their vegetables rot in the field rather than...
Seafood brand links Mindanao fisherfolk to premium markets
A SEAFOOD enterprise is working to connect fisherfolk from Mindanao to premium seafood markets, with the aim of raising fisherfolk’s incomes, promote high-quality products, and improve traceability.
Farm logistics support expanded; North Luzon fuel subsidy readied
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is expanding government-supported hauling operations and preparing a fuel subsidy program to cushion the impact of rising...
Food security task force to monitor supply, prices during emergency
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it established a food security task force to monitor supply and price disruptions during the energy emergency.
Agriculture Secretary...
Agro-based exports up 7.5% in Feb.
AGRICULTURE-BASED exports in February rose 7.5% year on year to $608.06 million, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA said...
Trump tells farmers that tractor makers should lower prices
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump announced new measures on Friday to support US farmers who are reeling from the administration’s trade policies and...
France to seek EU carbon tax suspension for fertilizer
PARIS — France will ask the European Union (EU) to suspend the application of the bloc’s carbon border tax for fertilizers, in view of...
Coconut sugar pricing, infra targeted for reform
INFRASTRUCTURE and pricing reforms are needed to increase coconut sugar output and raise farmer incomes in Misamis Oriental, according to the Philippine Institute for...
Brazilian city trials new biofuel aimed at replacing diesel entirely
PASSO FUNDO, Brazil — As widening conflict in the Middle East roils global energy markets, one city in southern Brazil is planning to run...