Agriculture

Nib it in the bud: Why PH cacao industry is ahead of the game

A value chain approach is necessary for agriculture to succeed. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…

PH projected to import record high 4.7M MT of rice in 2024

The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has increased its estimate of the volume…

PH projected to import record high 4.7M MT of rice in ’24

The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has increased its estimate of the volume…

Vietnamese fertilizer maker urged to invest in PH

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it was courting a Vietnam company to either supply…

Aboitiz opens largest feed mill in Yunnan

The $23.1-million feed mill of Aboitiz Group’s integrated agribusiness and food subsidiary—the largest in the…

PH to require pre-shipment inspection of farm goods

Starting October, the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to enforce pre-shipment inspections at ports of…

Meet leafhopper: The new plague of Argentina’s corn fields

CORDOBA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA—Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow…

IRRI cues debut in 2025 of grains that dampen craving for rice

The Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute (Irri) has set a goal of introducing a variety…

Farmers seek transparency in rice import plan

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) is urging the Marcos administration to be transparent in…