Agriculture

Inflow of rice imports to Philippines ebbed by 24%

The volume of Philippine-bound rice shipments is approaching the 1-million-metric-ton mark, although importation has slowed…

Importers warn of fewer meat shipments

A group of importers warned of a decline in overseas meat purchases if the government…

Philippine soybean meal imports from US rising

The Philippines is expected to import even more soybean meal over the next year imports…

Rural workers’ group pushes for palay floor price

A group of rural workers’ advocates urged the Philippine government to impose a floor price…

Russian market now open to PH farm exports

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced that traders can now supply locally produced Hass…

DA bans poultry from Belgium

Despite no active bird flu cases in the Philippines since early January, the Department of…

BIZ BUZZ: DA execs take on new roles

Women’s Month may be over, but two women in agriculture have stepped into new roles…

Economists urge gov’t to retain 15% tariff on rice 

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is pushing to retain the 15-percent tariff on imported…

No more onion crisis: DA sets intervention

With the onion crisis of 2022 still fresh in Filipinos’ memory, the Department of Agriculture…

Insurance regulator, crop insurer bolster services

The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) are working together to…