Agriculture

Philippine mangoes make historic debut in Italy

The Philippines has made its maiden commercial shipment of fresh mangoes to Italy, marking a…

BIZ BUZZ: BFF mum on Tiu Laurel fate

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. may count President Marcos as one of his close…

DA: No rice shortage during lean season

The Philippines’ rice supply is expected to remain stable during the lean season following a…

BIZ BUZZ: Gaga for Guimaras mangoes

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has gone all-out in promoting the country’s famous…

BIZ BUZZ: Tiu Laurel staying on … for now

Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is still the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA)—at least…

Rice imports fall as harvest barely rises

The importation of milled rice to the Philippines slowed down as of late May. This…

PH, Malaysia forge agri tech partnership

The Asean Business Advisory Council Philippines (Asean BAC PH) is set to work together with…

To help reduce poverty, send more agri products abroad

Exports create jobs, which in turn reduce poverty. More attention, however,  should be given to…

P40B sought for disaster response, rice subsidy

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) are requesting for 2026…

BSP, PhilFIDA explore ways to use abaca in polymer banknotes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) have…