Agriculture

Rice arrivals mount as Pinoys eat more

Inbound shipments of rice are approaching the 600,000-metric-ton (MT) mark as imports are seen to…

Meat imports up 50% as PH battles animal diseases

The Philippines increased its meat imports by almost 50 percent in January, as traders bought…

DA seizes P2.8B worth of smuggled agri products in ’24

The Department of Agriculture (DA) seized roughly P2.8 billion worth of smuggled agricultural goods in…

Sugar regulator simplifies importation of other sweeteners

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has streamlined the process for importing sugar alternatives to address…

BIZ BUZZ: Twisting his words

After reportedly saying that the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agency, the National…

For 2nd straight year, Philippines exporting sugar to America

The Philippines is exporting raw sugar to the United States later this year to stabilize…

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…