Agriculture

PH rice output seen shrinking in ’24-’25

Local rice production is projected to decrease this current crop year due to unfavorable weather…

NFA readies P10B to expand warehouses, boost stocks

The National Food Authority (NFA) is initiating a P10-billion modernization program aimed at increasing the…

Landbank must increase loans to agri

Landbank should be commended for doing a lot in helping the agriculture sector—but it can…

China targets US soybeans, lumber in stepped-up response to Trump tariffs

BEIJING — China suspended on Tuesday the soybean import licenses of three US firms and…

Local producers call for curb on salt imports

The Philippine Association of Salt Industry Networks Inc. (PhilASIN) said the government must set a…

Follow intercropping science 

Intercropping between coconut trees is widely promoted, but this can be either a blessing or a…

DA re-forms anti-red tape panel

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is reconvening its Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) to enhance…

Despite El Niño, Philippines may hit sugar output target

SIPALAY CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is optimistic about hitting its sugar production…

Systems, not people, can minimize corruption

It is systems, rather than people discovering corruption and filing cases, that can best minimize corruption.…

PH imported 20.8% more pork, beef in ’24

Meat imports reached 1.45 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, surpassing the volume recorded in…