Agriculture
DA clears 13 Chilean meat exporters for entry
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved the three-year accreditation of 13 Chilean companies to export beef, pork, and chicken to the Philippines, a move seen to further diversify the country’s food sources amid persistent supply bottlenecks and livestock diseases.
DA pushes Mindanao modernization with Bukidnon food hub build
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the provincial government of Bukidnon have sealed a P1.97-billion partnership to build a sprawling food hub—an anchor project in the national campaign to modernize agri-logistics and strengthen the value chain in Northern Mindanao.
DA set to release new import rules to curb prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) says updated rules for the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme for pork imports will likely be released before the end of November.
Import lag spurs probe into rising red onion prices
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has ordered onion importers to explain why permits for red onion shipments are being used far more slowly than those for yellow onions—a discrepancy officials say is contributing to the recent spike in retail prices.
Gov’t agrees to extend import moratorium on molasses
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have agreed to extend Molasses Order No. 1, which places a moratorium on molasses importation until the end of March next year.
