Filipino food continues to find new ground, both at home and beyond. At the 18th Philippine Food Expo, that momentum was on full display. Held from April 17 to 19 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, the event drew more than 26,000 visitors, bringing together producers, chefs, and industry...
The private sector welcomed the recent implementation of Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order (AO) No. 11-2021, saying the order waiving pesticide residue analysis fees is a big help to thousands of struggling farmers, exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In an...
The suspension of the pesticide residue fees is expected to give Philippine exports of fruits and vegetables a big boost following a substantial decrease in 2020 coming on the steady decline in country’s overall exports in this sector over the last 10 years. Business groups Philippine...