Agriculture

PH, Pakistan see million-ton rice deal by June 2025

Manila and Islamabad are confident that they could seal a deal by June 2025 if…

BCDA spearheading ethnobotanical hub in New Clark City

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed an agreement with the Department of Agriculture…

Wheat imports rising as Pinoys diversify diet

The Philippines is expected to import more wheat in the 2024-2025 marketing year as the…

DA wants to remove brand label of imported rice 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to remove brand labels from imported rice in another…

Dairy imports surged 25% in Jan-Sept

The volume of dairy products imported to the Philippines grew by almost a quarter in…

DA standardizing inspection of foreign farm suppliers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is crafting the guidelines for the inspection of foreign entities…

PH-South Korea trade pact a win for banana sector

The tariff rates for the country’s banana exports to South Korea will get a sizable…

Restaurants seen to regain prepandemic vibrancy next year

The country’s food service sales are projected to grow by 12 percent in 2024 and…

Tariff cuts shore up rice supply amid less output

Despite the anticipated decline in output, the supply of milled rice in the Philippines is…

The DA as a pillar of nutrition efforts

The Department of Agriculture (DA) must be a major force in attaining our economic development…