Agriculture

Raw tobacco exports continue slide

Philippine exports of unmanufactured tobacco totaled $94.59 million in 2024, down by 6.5 percent from…

Agri dep’t pushes vaccines for bird flu, swine fever

Local authorities are assessing the viability of bird flu drugs from two European countries, hoping…

PH agri sector output down 2.2% in 2024

The El Niño phenomenon, spate of typhoons and the prevalence of animal diseases combined to…

DA lines up P3-billion cold chain package

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P3 billion to build 99 cold storage facilities…

We need to adopt high-density farming now

With our limited land and increasing global competition, it is imperative that we apply high-density…

Big retail chains asked to sell cheap NFA rice 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to partner with major retail chains to sell cheaper…

PH importing more meat

The volume of meat products imported by the Philippines last year surpassed the 2023 volume,…

US FDA removes coconut from allergen listing

The US Food and Drug Administration has excluded coconut from its list of tree nuts…

DA sees record-high palay output this ’25

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic about hitting a new record high in palay…

PH grocery sales to grow 5% yearly

Grocery sales in the Philippines are projected to grow by 5 percent yearly through 2029…