Agriculture

Philippine F&B retail sales growth seen flat

The Philippines’ food and beverage retail sales growth are projected to be relatively flat in…

Agri dep’t eyes P45-B El Niño subsidy budget

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to secure as much as P45 billion in…

Philippine palay stock shrank in September ahead of harvest

Amid the threat of prolonged drought on local agricultural production, the Philippines’ rice supply declined…

DA: Ban on raw ‘ube’ export likely until 2028

The government’s ban on raw ube exports will “more or less” remain in place until…

300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, truckers to get P3B fuel subsidy from UPLIFT

Some 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and drivers hauling agricultural produce will get P3 billion in fuel…

Preventing tariffs from causing tragedies

Though tariffs can be very helpful, they can also cause dangerous tragedies. In the past…

Camarines Norte farmers get gov’t farm assistance

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has provided P64 million in farm support and investments to…

DA pushes for higher tariffs on pork imports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking higher tariffs on imported pork to shield the…

PH seen importing 5.7 million tons of rice

The Philippines is projected to import 5.7 million metric tons (MT) of rice next year…

NFA ready to acquire 500,000 tons of wet-season palay

The National Food Authority (NFA) is optimistic about buying up to 500,000 metric tons (MT)…