Despite the recent typhoons that hit some parts of the country, fish producers in Batangas and Pampanga assured that there is enough supply of fresh water fish. The problem is there is no demand. In a briefing hosted by food advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan, Philippine Tilapia Stakeholders...
The Philippines’ rice inventory fell in August after stocks in households, commercial, and the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses all recorded decline in supply. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that as of August, the country's rice stocks inventory was...
Four days after typhoon "Jolina" left the country, the agricultural damage and losses it caused continue to balloon and is now at P633.36 million, the assessment of the Department of Agriculture disclosed Monday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) It doubled from the...
Agricultural damage and losses left by typhoon "Kiko" in the country have already reached P6.5 million, the assessment of the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Monday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The devastation translated into 159 metric tons of production...
While groups of local fishermen, traders, and aquaculture players already expressed what they think about the government’s decision to approve the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) and how they think this may not necessarily bring down fish prices, Ateneo Professor Karlo Fermin Adriano has...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged farmer cooperatives to import fertilizers directly from international producers and suppliers in order to reduce the farm input's local cost. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the move would also provide the farmers’...
Agricultural damage and losses caused by typhoon "Jolina" ballooned to P324.04 million as reports of assessments continue to come in, the Department of Agriculture said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The devastation translated into 17,760 metric tons of production loss, covering...
Agricultural damage and losses caused by typhoon Jolina were reduced to P270.39 million after a validation was made by an affected region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday, Sept. 10. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "Total estimated value was reduced from the previous...
Farmers are demanding for a production subsidy of at least P15,000 that will come from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposed 2022 budget. “While we want a higher budget for agriculture, we are not keen on the policy and fiscal directions of the Department of Agriculture and Secretary...
Losses and damage to agriculture due to the onslaught of Typhoon Jolina went up to P299.4 million as assessment reports continue to come in from affected areas, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday, Sept. 9. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The devastation translated to...
Agricultural losses caused by typhoon Jolina have reached P179.57 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday, Sept. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The damage and losses were solely on rice which translated to 8,855 metric tons of production loss, covering...
A Japanese agricultural council is aiming to grant farmers in Benguet a solar-powered cold storage facility that will preserve local produce and eventually eliminatie post-harvest losses. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) But Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said...
