Agriculture

Northern Samar town groomed as major agri-fishery hub

A coastal community in Eastern Visayas is envisioned to become a major fishery hub following…

World Bank grant seen to boost Philippine farm exports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is using the $24.5 million grant from the World Bank…

A holistic approach is needed to address nutrition concerns

Last May 7, a position was approved for the implementation of a food nutrition requirement…

PH agri trade deficit narrowed in April

The Philippines’ trade deficit in agricultural goods shrank in April, marking its lowest level since…

Gov’t studying use of corn as bioethanol feedstock

The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) is weighing a proposal to allow corn…

Philippine mangoes debut in Canada

The Philippines made its maiden shipment of fresh Carabao mangoes to Canada, marking another step…

New portal helps farmers optimize use of fertilizer 

The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) has launched its online platform designed to…

Agri dep’t says pork imports still needed

The Department of Agriculture (DA) defended President Marcos’ executive order that increased pork import allocations…

Rice imports rose 15% in January to May

The volume of rice imported to the Philippines swelled by around 15 percent as of…

JTI buys additional 3.32M kg of local tobacco leaves 

JTI Philippines is purchasing an additional 3.32 million kilograms of tobacco leaf from local farmers…