Agriculture

Ivory Coast increases support for cocoa exporters, say sources

ABIDJAN — Ivory Coast’s government will increase its support for small local cocoa exporters to…

El Niño-La Niña duo setting up PH for weak palay yield

The Philippines may produce less palay (unmilled rice) in 2024, with both the El Niño…

4 firms eye contract to supply PH with ASF vaccines

At least four companies have expressed interest to supply the Philippines with vaccines against African…

DA’s BPI sets up new quarantine facility in Subic

The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has unveiled a P2-million quarantine office in Zambales province…

Surge in pork, beef imports expected in 2025

The Philippines may increase its pork and beef imports next year to meet the rising…

PH still world’s 2nd largest pineapple exporter

The Philippines has kept its title as the world’s second-largest exporter of pineapples behind Costa…

From ice cream to eggs: MVP-led MPIC wants to reinvent Filipino ‘plate’

After seeing success in the dairy industry, the agriculture unit of Manuel Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific…

Milling season timing divides sugar industry

Two sugar groups are split over a proposal to postpone the start of the milling…

SRA: PH may not export raw sugar this coming crop year

The Philippines may allocate all its raw sugar for domestic consumption as local production remains…

PH seen to import less rice this year

The Philippines is expected to slow down its importation of rice this year even if…