Agriculture

BIZ BUZZ: Another fake news alert

Beware of fake news about the Department of Agriculture (DA) supposedly distributing free rice for…

Budget should follow strategy in agriculture 

Just as structure should follow strategy, so should budget support this strategy. At the Department…

Construction of 3 cold storage hubs up for grabs

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched competitive bidding for the construction of three cold…

The cacao queen and her legacy

The Philippine cacao queen is Charita Puentespina. She provided a legacy for us to follow.…

DA moves to curb veggie supply losses

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening an early-warning system that would track upcoming harvests,…

Us farms looking to export more products to PH

WASHINGTON—American farm exports to the Philippines are poised for further growth amid intensifying global competition…

Philippines emerging as robust market for American ethanol

DES MOINES, United States—The Philippines is seen as a major driver of record-breaking ethanol exports…

Rice prices surged 22% in early August

Average retail prices of rice nationwide increased in early August, ahead of the start of…

PH banks’ farm lending tops P3T

Bank lending to the agriculture sector surpassed P3 trillion in June, with lenders exceeding their…

PH cacao debuts in New Zealand

The Philippines made its inaugural commercial shipment of cacao to New Zealand, opening up a…