Agriculture

BIZ BUZZ: ‘Bicol Cacao’ for the win

The Philippines is championing the recognition of “Bicol Cacao” as a global brand, banking on…

DA to roll out digital hub for food ecosystem

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch its command center that will serve as a…

Diversified demand jacked up milk imports in H1

Philippine dairy imports increased by 4.6 percent in the six months ending June, as demand…

DA pushes tastier, more fragrant local rice varieties

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is studying consumer behavior and shifting rice preference amid growing…

Competence and compassion needed in rice tariffication

What is causing our rice crisis today is a lack of competence and compassion (malasakit),…

DA pushes for more rice facilities

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the development of additional rice mills to…

BIZ BUZZ: Stern warning for NFA staff

The National Food Authority (NFA) has issued a stern warning against erring staff: it will…

BIZ BUZZ: DA appeals for more irrigation funds

If the Marcos administration wants to see higher agricultural output in the next few years,…

Palay prices start rising before import ban

Prices of palay (unmilled rice) have started to rise in six of the 13 major…

Use cacao as a model for agriculture roadmaps

Agriculture roadmaps can be mainly theoretical papers that lie unused on the shelf. Or they…