Agriculture

PH cold chains tipped for 8-10% growth

The Philippine cold chain industry is expected to grow by 8 percent to 10 percent…

Bigger war chest proposed to modernize PH agriculture

After years of pushing for increased spending prowess, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking…

Is Philippine agriculture really protected by high tariffs?

The decades-old discourse on Philippine agricultural tariffs has been dominated by the former National Economic…

Clustering and consolidation for agriculture success

Clustering and consolidation are key if we are to succeed in agriculture. This year, the…

SRA launches molasses purchase program

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has initiated a voluntary molasses purchase program. This is a…

From 6-year low in 2025, rice prices starting to rebound

The benchmark for international rice prices fell to its lowest level in six years in…

2026: Listen, act, pray

To achieve significant agricultural development next year, we should listen, act and pray. Both the…

Banks ramped up agri lending as of Q3

Philippine banks expanded lending to agriculture through the end of the third quarter, continuing to…

BIZ BUZZ: Challenge accepted

It may be the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) first foray into farm-to-market road (FMR) projects,…

Agriculture: 2025 performance and 2026 recommendations 

As the year ends, we consider the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) 2025 performance in its…