Agriculture

PH sends maiden shipment of Hass avocados to Japan

The Philippines has sent to Japan its first shipment of Hass avocados worth around P2…

To the trade secretary, please save our bananas

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) must support agriculture as much as industry. Our…

PH rice imports hit record high

Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing…

BIZ BUZZ: What a year for Tiu Laurel

To say that the past year has been eventful for Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…

Forecast: PH to hit record rice imports in ’25

The Philippines may reach new record overseas rice purchases until next year as it tries…

Cebu communities reap rewards of co-op farming

Farming communities in the town of Sudlon II in Cebu are being transformed. New houses…

The two business practices government should be doing

There are two business practices that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has used at…

Agri yield seen to shrink in 2024

Harsh weather and the recurrence of African swine fever (ASF) severely battered the Philippine agriculture…

PH inflation accelerated to 2.3% in October

As expected, Philippine inflation accelerated in October to 2.3 percent, mainly due to more expensive…

DA pilots ginger seedling distribution in Pampanga

The Department of Agriculture (DA) distributed 100 pieces of high-quality, disease-free ginger seedlings to farmers…