Food and agriculture exporters from other countries selling their products to the Philippines save millions of money because of the government's lenient food safety regulations, a local exporter said. Norberto Chingcuanco, co-convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan, said that while local exporters...
The agriculture sector is expected to contract by more than 1 percent within the first three months of this year on the weight of the lingering impact of strong typhoons, namely Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses, said a top official of an international think tank. "For the first quarter of 2021, we are...
Some of the country's agri-fishery commodities, such as rice, pork, fish, and chicken, were sold in select markets in Metro Manila higher than their suggested retail price (SRP) almost throughout the holidays. Based on the latest price monitoring report of the Department of Agriculture (DA), SRPs...
After an “unexpectedly challenging year” for the Philippine agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must find a way to execute concrete actions that are “wiser, effective, efficient, and sustainable,” said a top official of an international think tank. “The year 2021 must...
The Department of Agriculture (DA-7) has equipped farmers in Negros Oriental with trainings on production and marketing for cacao, corn, cassava and hybrid rice to enhance their skills and knowledge on new farming technologies for sustainable income and livelihood from agriculture. According to...
It's less than two weeks before the year ends but the agriculture sector still keeps on incurring damages due to typhoons. As of Wednesday, the total damage and losses the sector incurred due to Tropical Storm Vicky already stood at P111.01 million, affecting 15,933 farmers and fisherfolk and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA-7) with the Cebu Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), Local Government Unit (LGU) of Asturias, Cebu and Virginia Farms Incorporated conducted the corn varietal derby in Asturias town in Cebu 1st week of December this year to showcase corn production of various corn...
Even if a group of farmers in the Philippines said it may take a while for them to recover from Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses, a foreign agency is convinced that these typhoons that struck the country last month will not have a significant impact on next year’s production. “The recent...
The Philippines may still end up importing 600,000 metric tons (MT) of corn next year despite the government’s new policies limiting the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary import clearances (SPS-IC) on the staple as well as feed wheat. In the latest Global Agricultural Information...
The Philippine government has lifted the ban on Brazilian poultry meat more than four months since making such a decision. In a memorandum, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that based on the relevant information provided by Brazil, it has provided evidence that the safety protocols...
The agriculture sector of Cebu, considered the ‘Queen City of the South’, will get an allocation of P454 million out of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget for next year. This is to support the initiatives done to boost the agricultural output in the province, Agriculture Secretary...
Palay prices slightly picked up during the first week of November compared to previous weeks, a data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. However, in some areas, prices still fell to as low as P10.71 per kilogram (/kg). During the first week of November, the average farmgate price...
