Agriculture

PH sugar output seen flat due to pests, excess rainfall

Sugar production in the Philippines is projected to remain flat in the current marketing year…

BIZ BUZZ: P20/kg rice sale takes spotlight

The Marcos administration’s P20/kilogram rice sale will take the spotlight in the upcoming “Kadiwa ng…

Food sales in the Philippines seen rising 5% in 2025

The Philippines’ food sales are projected to grow by 5 percent this year, fueled by…

Barges are sometimes better than ships

When we think of transporting agricultural goods to a separate island, we think of ships.…

Over $1 billion worth of PH agri goods spared from US tariff

More than $1 billion worth of the Philippines’ agricultural exports to the United States are…

PH, Korea boost rice supply chain with new Nueva Ecija complex

The Philippine and Korean governments inaugurated new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities in…

Global rice prices eased down in October as harvests set in

Benchmark international prices of milled declined in October as harvests started or improved in some…

Agriculture dep’t sets up unit to oversee P27.7-B program

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is establishing an office within the agency to ensure the…

9-month agri production grew 3.5% 

The country’s agricultural output reached P1.28 trillion in the first nine months, up 3.5 percent…

Banks meet agri lending target

Philippine banks increased their lending to the agriculture sector in the first half of 2025,…