Agriculture

P500-M cold storage plant nears switch-on in CamSur

A P500-million cold storage facility in Camarines Sur is set to begin operations by early…

DA suspends reclassification of agri lands until June

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a moratorium on reclassifying agricultural lands until June…

PH to deposit more rice seed samples in ‘doomsday vaults’

The government plans to deposit additional rice seed samples in “doomsday vaults” here and abroad…

For 3rd straight year, PH exports sugar to US

The Philippines is exporting raw sugar to the United States for the third consecutive year…

PH cold chains tipped for 8-10% growth

The Philippine cold chain industry is expected to grow by 8 percent to 10 percent…

Bigger war chest proposed to modernize PH agriculture

After years of pushing for increased spending prowess, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking…

Is Philippine agriculture really protected by high tariffs?

The decades-old discourse on Philippine agricultural tariffs has been dominated by the former National Economic…

Clustering and consolidation for agriculture success

Clustering and consolidation are key if we are to succeed in agriculture. This year, the…

SRA launches molasses purchase program

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has initiated a voluntary molasses purchase program. This is a…

From 6-year low in 2025, rice prices starting to rebound

The benchmark for international rice prices fell to its lowest level in six years in…