Agriculture
Meat imports up 11% as Christmas season nears
The Philippines reported over the weekend an 11 percent increase in meat imports over eight months this year reaching 907.77 million kilograms compared to year ago imports of only 817.35 million, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
FG Cold Storage launches new facility at Navotas Fishport
FG Cold Storage Corp. has inaugurated a new refrigerated warehouse at the Navotas Fishport aimed at meeting the increasing demand of the food industry.
DA lifts ban on goat imports from U.S.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on the importation of live goats from the United States, effective 8 October 2023. This decision follows the successful verification by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) that there are currently no reported cases of Q fever in the U.S., a disease previously detected in goats imported earlier this year.
Kadiwa stores to partner with cooperatives for ‘rapid expansion’
In a step towards enhancing food accessibility in the Philippines, the Agribusiness Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) on Thursday announced a partnership with various farmers and fisherfolk cooperatives to rapidly expand the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program.
KADIWA’s P43 per kilo rice available this week
The KADIWA ng Pangulo program will start selling the rice staple at a reduced price of P43 a kilo in various outlets starting this week under the Rice-for-All banner.
