Agriculture

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…

2026: Listen, act, pray

To achieve significant agricultural development next year, we should listen, act and pray. Both the…

Banks ramped up agri lending as of Q3

Philippine banks expanded lending to agriculture through the end of the third quarter, continuing to…

BIZ BUZZ: Challenge accepted

It may be the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) first foray into farm-to-market road (FMR) projects,…

Agriculture: 2025 performance and 2026 recommendations 

As the year ends, we consider the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) 2025 performance in its…

DA: Rice import ban good for N. Mindanao farmers

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has noted significant gains in the income…

New rice varieties seen raising harvests by 2027

The Philippines’ rice production is expected to get a boost from the development of new…

DA cues P20/kg rice for mid-income homes

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to expand the government’s subsidized rice program to…

Manila, Moscow forge swine deal

The Philippines and Russia have entered into a regionalization agreement for the latter’s pork exports…