Agriculture

$500-M ADB fund eyed for bamboo industry

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping to obtain next year up to $500 million…

No to zero tariff on chicken, pork and corn

We must firmly reject the proposal of zero tariff for the critical products of chicken,…

BIZ BUZZ: Moving on

“Trabaho lang naman ho tayo (We’re just working).” This was the response of Arrey Perez,…

DA no longer expects record-high palay production this year

The Department of Agriculture (DA) no longer expects another record-high palay or unmilled rice production…

Farm-to-road projects delayed by high fuel costs

Rising fuel costs amid the Middle East conflict forced the Department of Agriculture (DA) to…

PH may allow more pork, corn imports at lower tariffs 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering to use the minimum access volume (MAV) Plus…

Southeast Asian food security worries WTO

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon—Fertilizer shipment bottlenecks threaten food security across Southeast Asia, amid the ongoing conflict in…

Customs helping agriculture during Middle East crisis

During this Middle East crisis, the government and private sector must improve their communication and…

Philippine banks’ lending to agriculture sector tops mandated minimum

Philippine banks met their mandatory lending quota for the agriculture sector by the close of…

Not just oil: PH seen to grapple with fertilizer, El Niño woes too

The Philippines is emerging as Southeast Asia’s most vulnerable country to fertilizer supply disruptions, as…