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...
Local producers showcase products at organic agri expo
NEW AND GROWING organic enterprises showcased their products and tapped market opportunities during a three-day expo as part of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA)...
Indonesia plans to invest $22 billion in agricultural processing, minister says
JAKARTA — Indonesia plans to invest 371 trillion rupiah ($22 billion) in agricultural processing for several commodities in a bid to create eight million...
Gates Foundation pledges $1.4 billion to help farmers adapt to extreme weather
SAO PAULO — Billionaire Bill Gates’ foundation will spend at least $1.4 billion over the next four years to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa...
Fishport modernization seen unlocking enterprise potential
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) bid to modernize major fishports under the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority...