Agriculture
Experts back decentralized cold chain to curb food waste
The Philippines can strengthen food security not by simply building more cold storage, but by bringing cold chain infrastructure closer to farms, expanding shared logistics, and using digital tools to move food more efficiently, according to logistics experts.
Agricultural imports rise, narrow trade deficit
The Philippines' agricultural trade deficit narrowed in May as double-digit export growth was magnified by slower import growth.
DA rolls out mechanical dryers ahead of 2027 wet season rice harvest
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to complete the distribution of 380 mechanical drying systems across the country in time for the 2027 wet season harvest — the largest deployment of such facilities in the nation’s history.
Japan backs new BARMM aquaculture and halal feed mill project
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a new aquaculture initiative in the Bangsamoro region to boost local livelihoods, curb fish production losses, and help rehabilitate inmates.
Nebraska eyes bigger farm partnership with Philippines
The Philippines could unlock fresh opportunities to modernize its agriculture sector as the US state of Nebraska seeks to expand cooperation in livestock, biofuels, and agricultural technology to help strengthen the country's food security and rural economy.
