Tag: agriculture

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) ordered the suspension of imports of bulb onions until the investigation on cartel operations that allegedly manipulate the prices of locally-produced onions concludes.

THE COUNTRY’S rice stocks totalled 2.55 million metric tons (MT) as of Jan. 1, up by 11.40% from the previous year’s level of 2.29 million MT, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday.

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) aims to tap the unexplored markets of Russia for possible export of coconut oil, banana and shrimps, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said on Friday.

THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) target of 2.5% growth in farm output this year is unlikely to be achieved, an economist said.

THE International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will invest $63.5 million to support agriculture-based micro and small enterprises in 20 provinces across Eastern Visayas and Mindanao.

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Friday the farm-gate price of sugar fell 18% this month to P1,634.58 per 50 kilograms from P2,003.60 in July.

A SOUTH Korean business group is interested in importing 50 tons per week of premium mangoes from key growing regions like Soccsksargen, Zambales and Guimaras, an order equivalent to the Philippines’ entire output of premium-grade fruit, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Region 12, also known as the South Cotabato-Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-General Santos City (SOCCSKSARGEN) Region, remained the country’s top fish producer with P18 billion in commercial production, or 31% of the national total.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has banned imports of domestic and wild pig products, including semen, from China, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine due to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.

SENATE MINORITY LEADER Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday urged the government to provide infrastructure support to the agriculture sector under its Build, Build, Build program to prevent rice shortages and deter rice traders from taking excessive profits.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/MONTREAL — Marie-Pier Vincent, a fourth-generation Quebec dairy farmer, worries it will be even harder to make ends meet if Canada allows more tariff-free imports of milk products from the United States under a reworked North American Free Trade Agreement.

DAVAO CITY — This year’s Davao Agri Trade Expo (DATE) will bring in farming technology from Israel, Taiwan, and New Zealand to help modernize and boost productivity in Mindanao and the rest of the country.

AGRICULTURE Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol on Friday flagged the problem of rice hoarding in the country, saying he is set to issue an order to help clamp down on this practice.

Beijing -- An outbreak of African swine fever in China may spread to other parts of Asia, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned...

DAVAO CITY — Vegetable farming could prove to be lucrative with the current domestic supply gap estimated at $3 million and the Asia-Pacific market expected to hit $3 billion in the next three years.

SAO PAULO/NEW YORK — Brazilian coffee exporters are struggling to find shipping capacity to transport a bumper crop from the world’s top producer, which could result in supply delays to roasters worldwide.

SCHODACK LANDING, N.Y. — US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Thursday that details of a planned $12 billion aid package for US farmers hurt by the Trump administration’s trade wars will be disclosed on Monday.

DAVAO CITY — Tapping the youth, especially farmers’ children, and cooperatives are considered critical to infusing digital technology into Mindanao’s agriculture sector for higher productivity and improved field-to-market operations.

The Department of Tourism (DoT) will be promoting sustainable agri-tourism in its food and travel exposition, Philippine Harvest, which will be launched on Friday,...

Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson Cynthia A. Villar requested that the Department of Budget and Management to allocate additional funds for rice...

Farm damage incurred from two consecutive typhoons and a tropical depression has reached more than a billion pesos, the Agriculture department said. The Department of...

THE WORLD Bank has cited the "satisfactory" progress of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rural infrastructure projects funded by the Washington-based lender. In its Implementation...

Asia’s biggest cocoa grower has a chocolate problem. Cocoa production in the 130-year old industry in Indonesia is set to shrink for the third straight...

By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher In the first quarter of 2018, the country's agriculture imports totalled $2.994 billion, 4.2% higher compared to $2.874 billion logged...

By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher The Philippines exported $1.165 billion worth of farm goods in the first quarter of 2018, 26.2% less than the $1.579...

THE TRADE DEFICIT in agricultural commodities further expanded in the first quarter of 2018 as agriculture exports fell sharply while imports grew.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is expecting to impose a suggested retail price (SRP) scheme for basic agricultural commodities including rice and livestock products.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said its goal is to improve the competitiveness of rice farmers and now views self-sufficiency as impossible because the government counts any imports, no matter how large, against the 100% goal.

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday, June 13, said he does not believe the country can attain its goal of...

HAMBURG -- The Philippines’ National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday made final awards to five trading houses in its purchase of 250,000 tons of rice in an international tender issued on May 22, European traders said.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking little to no tariffs for agricultural exports to South Korea through a preferential trade agreement (PTA) expected...

THE CENTER for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is targeting a “conservative” $150 million in sales during the 12th International Food Expo (IFEX). Trade...

President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday, May 11, pleaded with former Maute terrorist group members to stop fighting the government and instead help with...

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said that the country's sugar production will still be able to cater to both domestic demand and the US...

The country's agricultural output for the first quarter of 2018 grew by 1.47%, boosted by gains in the crops, livestock and poultry subsectors, Philippine...

The Philippines -- one of the world's biggest buyers of palay (unmilled rice) -- had a record-high harvest of 19.28 million tons last year,...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to fast track the shift from providing subsidies to easy-access financing to hasten the development in the...

AGRICULTURAL land in Boracay with an estimated total of four hectares will be assessed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ahead of the...

Patches of agricultural land in Boracay with an estimated total of four hectares will be assessed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ahead...

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said that six of its High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes in Barangay Malabod, Sarangani were burned, incurring P400,000 worth...

Malacañang on Tuesday, April 3, said there is no need for the public to panic amidst reports that the National Food Authority (NFA) has...

The changing and extreme weather conditions continue to pose a challenge to farmers all over the country but members of the Masiag Farmers and...

BEIJING -- China is still considering import curbs on US soybeans in retaliation for moves by Washington to impose trade tariffs, US Soybean Export...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to reach 100% rice self-sufficiency rate through the increase of allotted land for planting hybrid rice. Agriculture Undersecretary...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) eyes better growth in the local cacao sector as Japanese department store giant Isetan Mitsukoshi Group will...