Dry weather threatens India tea exports, global supply
TINSUKIA, India — Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India’s northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over...
Sweden to temporarily halve VAT on food in election-year budget
STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government plans to temporarily halve value-added tax (VAT) on food to 6% in its election-year budget bill to help support...
Coffee roasters hike prices in Brazil as raw bean costs surge
LONDON/NEW YORK - Coffee roasters 3 Coracoes and Melitta are raising prices for their products in Brazil, the world's second-largest coffee consumer behind the...
Agri trade deficit in July widens to 4.9%
THE deficit in the agricultural goods trade in July rose 4.9% year on year to $929.78 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Agricultural...
Trump demand for Japan to buy more US rice stalled trade talks — report
TOKYO — A Trump administration request that Japan buy more US rice caused this week’s snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo “strongly objected”...
India push for ethanol-mixed fuel sparks backlash from motorists
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW — The Indian government is facing a backlash from motorists after the nationwide rollout of fuel blended with 20% ethanol, amid fears...
Camarines Sur cold storage complex up and running by Dec.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said a P500-million cold storage facility is set to open in Camarines Sur in December.
The proposed facility in Pili...
Brazil’s FRIGON sees PHL demand for beef growing with middle classes
A BRAZILIAN beef processor and exporter said the Philippines’ growing middle class will fuel demand for high-quality protein.
FRIGON (Irmãos Gonçalves Comércio e Indústria Ltda.),...
US tariffs behind arabica price surge, Brazilian exporters say
SAO PAULO — The global arabica coffee market has surged in August with prices gaining more than 30% on the ICE exchange, driven mainly...
WTO committee backs Indonesia in EU biodiesel dispute
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel backed Indonesia on several key claims in its complaint over countervailing duties imposed by the European...
Coconut milk-based ice cream developed in Bicol as alternative to dairy
A coconut milk-based ice cream is being developed by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)–Albay Research Center, which may be a healthier alternative to conventional...
Palay farmgate price falls 33.5% in July
THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 33.5% year on year in July to an average of P16.40 per kilo, the Philippine...