Agriculture
Philippine ube finds sweeter market in Japan
Philippine ube is making a deeper mark in Japan, where its vivid purple color and distinctive flavor are turning the humble root crop into an increasingly versatile ingredient for chefs, cafés, and food makers.
U.S. dairy trade group targets PH market via high-value, affordable nutrition
Rising demand among Filipino consumers for affordable, high-nutrition food and beverages is opening major commercial opportunities for dairy ingredients, according to insights shared at an industry trade seminar hosted by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).
Japan poultry imports resume as DA lifts disease ban
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the import ban on domestic and wild birds from Japan, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, after confirming the country is free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Agri damage from habagat, Luis, Maymay hits P689.66 million
Damage to the agriculture sector from the enhanced southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay has risen to P689.66 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported in its 1 p.m. advisory on Thursday. The figure is nearly double the P347.37 million recorded as of Wednesday.
Heirloom seeds offer old-school resilience for farmers
In agriculture, the future may sometimes look surprisingly like the past. And some of the Philippines’ best climate insurance may be sitting quietly in an heirloom seed.
