Agriculture

Farmers urge caution on food importation

The Department of Agriculture (DA) should consult stakeholders to determine the standing inventory and the…

BIZ BUZZ: BAI people sanctioned over Q fever mess

Some employees of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) came under fire for their alleged…

Lower rice prices coming in 2025–think tank

Global rice prices are projected to decline next year following India’s lifting of rice export…

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…