Agriculture

Urban farming takes root as a strategy for food security

The government and the private sector as well have been looking at urban farming as…

PH agri trade deficit slightly increased in Q3–PSA

The country’s agricultural trade deficit slightly increased in the third quarter of this year amid…

Commodity councils to increase the DA’s competence

Commodity councils can increase the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) competence and should thus be fully…

Prices of agri products down 5.7 percent in Q3

Prices of agricultural commodities decreased by 5.7 percent in the third quarter of this year,…

Agriculture dep’t reimposes ban on poultry from California

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has again banned the entry of poultry imported from California…

BIZ BUZZ: Word war in sugarlandia

The heated exchange among industry stakeholders is taking a turn for the worse. Sugar farmers…

DA seeks $2-B fund for key Agri projects

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to secure more than $2 billion or approximately…

Meat imports up 12.6% as swine fever lingers

The country’s meat imports surpassed the 1-billion kilogram mark in September as the African swine…

DA set to vaccinate pigs in ASF-free areas

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin inoculating pigs in areas free from African swine…

Bigger budget for DA pushed

The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (Pcafi) has urged the government to allot…