Agriculture

Manila, Moscow forge swine deal

The Philippines and Russia have entered into a regionalization agreement for the latter’s pork exports…

BIZ BUZZ: Never enough

From farmlands to public markets, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has rolled out various measures…

American wood exports to PH to grow by 30%

Cargos of wood from the United States are expected to rise by about 30 percent…

From flood control to farm-to-market roads

There is corruption not just in flood control projects, but also in farm-to-market roads (FMRs).…

DA shakes up farm-to-market road process

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is overhauling the bidding process for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects…

BIZ BUZZ: Pork imports still a go

The holiday festivities are far from over—and so is the spread of fake news. A…

PH rice import tally to decline

The Philippines may end this year with lower rice imports as better harvests boost local…

Farm damage from ‘Tino’ hits P2.5B

Typhoon “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi) destroyed P2.49 billion worth of agricultural produce, the Department of…

‘Gene-edited’ rice variety eyed to boost food security

The government is harnessing science and technology to significantly enhance the disease resistance of a…

Turning threat into opportunity for agriculture 

Farmers, fisherfolk and agriculture stakeholders must turn today’s threat of continued corruption into an opportunity.…