Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has reported an increase in fish unloading in major ports in the country, with most of the fish brought to Navotas Fish Port Complex, the largest fish port in Southeast Asia. Based on PFDA’s weekly monitoring, there was a 3-percent increase in the...
Hit by calamities in 2020 A “perfect storm” – comprised of a series of typhoons, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the persistence of African Swine Fever (ASF), among other unfortunate scenarios – has challenged the agriculture sector in 2020, bringing down the total full-year output at -1.2...
RCL’s M/V PIRA BHUM during its maiden call at MCT on December 19, 2020. Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) just launched a Regional Container Line (RCL) South Philippines 6 (RSP6) service linking Visayas and Mindanao to Asia and the Middle East via Singapore in a "product super highway." Launched...
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...
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...
Filipinos may now apply for research grants on accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia with a focus on food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impacts. The grants of up to US$20,000 will be given under the auspices of a Mentorship...
The use of crop biotechnology has reduced pesticide use associated with environmental impact and is beneficial for agricultural biodiversity, a UK-based agricultural economist and scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) said. During an online technical forum organized by...
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country’s demand for this particular farm commodity. In a study, SEARCA said raising...
GMA Regional TV’s (RTV) Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels continues to reach out to more Kapuso in the regions, extending help to thousands of families in North Central Luzon; Central and Eastern Visayas; Western Visayas; and North, Central, and Southern Mindanao. Halfway through its second leg, this...
