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Palay production cost falls below P14/kilo
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 29, 2024 - 12:00am
The average palay production cost last year dropped by almost 11 percent on an annual basis to below P14 per kilo, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
DA expands ASF vaccine drive
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 29, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture has expanded the coverage of the African swine fever vaccine program to fast-track the inoculation of and protect more pigs nationwide.
Sugar alternatives to be slapped with import clearance fees
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am
The Sugar Regulatory Administration is inching closer to imposing import clearance fees on sweeteners like glucose and fructose as it seeks to monitor the entry of the raw sugar alternatives amid concerns over unabated...
DA OKs additional 8,280 metric tons fish imports
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 27, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved the additional importation of 8,280 metric tons (MT) of frozen small pelagic fish to plug the domestic supply that has been affected by recent typhoons and ensure...
Review, improvement of agriculture commodity roadmaps pushed
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The government must now review its commodity roadmaps to adapt them to current conditions of the agriculture sector to ensure proper guidance for policy-making decisions, the Philippine Chamber for Agriculture and...
DA targets $2 billion foreign funding for infrastructure projects
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at securing at least $2 billion (about P118 billion) in foreign financing next year, including its single largest project loan, to bankroll its various infrastructure...
Kadiwa Centers to reach 179 nationwide by year-end
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the number of Kadiwa Centers nationwide would reach at least 179 by year-end, slowly expanding the availability of affordable commodities to more Filipino consumers natio...
Meat imports nearing record high volume
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 25, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s meat imports are on pace to reach a new record high as imports through September have breached one million metric tons, driven by higher purchases of pork and chicken products.
‘Government must hike, diversify agriculture budget’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The government must increase and diversify its investment in agriculture to boost food production and improve the country’s food security amid local and global production woes, according to the Philippine Chamber...
Bigger climate finance share for farmers sought
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The 29th Conference of Parties leadership should address resource allocation disparities by providing farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of available climate financing to help them cope with the ill effects of...
Re-nationalization of agricultural services pushed
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 22, 2024 - 12:00am
Senate President Francis Escudero and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday agreed to work together for the renationalization of the agriculture sector after many of its services were devolved...
‘Rice tariff may revert to 35% if peso strengthens vs dollar’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The government may consider reverting rice tariffs to its previous rate of 35 percent if the peso strengthens below the 57 to $1 level, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said.
DBM releases guidelines for government’ eMarketplace
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Budget and Management has released revised guidelines for the pilot launch of the government’s electronic marketplace, a digital platform that will facilitate faster procurement of common-used...
Government keen on keeping rice tariff at 15%
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The government is looking at retaining the 15 percent tariff on imported rice until the first review period in 2025 to offset the possible detrimental effects of a weakening peso on the retail prices of the com...
BOC seizes P5 billion smuggled vapes
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Customs said yesterday it seized at least P5 billion worth of smuggled vaporized nicotine or vape products from January to October as the BOC doubled down on its campaign against illicit vape trad...
Rice tariff collections hit record-high P30 billion
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s rice tariff collections reached a new record high after breaching the P30 billion mark, guaranteeing the amount needed to bankroll the proposed expanded state programs aimed at developing the...
‘Rice farm mechanization level to hit 3 hp/ha by 2031’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The average mechanization level of the country’s rice farms could hit three horsepower per hectare by 2031, improving the sector’s productivity while reducing labor costs, the Philippine Center for Postharvest...
Philippines eyes $1.6 million exports of avocados to Japan in 2025
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The country plans to export almost half a million kilos of Hass avocados next year to Japan after gaining market access to the Asian market recently following the conclusion of 13 years of negotiations.
Apex profit soars as gold prices rally
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. said its net income from January to September rose by a third to P3 billion as revenues soared, driven by higher ore milled and elevated gold prices.
Corn imports seen to ease to 1.5 million MT
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - November 15, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines’ corn imports are expected to drop slightly to 1.5 million metric tons in the current market year due to lower world corn shipments and weak recovery in production.
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