Agriculture
Rice, corn output seen lower in 2Q on El Nino impact—PSA estimates
Rice and corn production is projected to have dropped in the second quarter, with water shortage caused by El Nino reducing both yield and areas cultivated for the important grains, the latest estimates from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
NFA plans dropping the re-bagging of palay to cut cost
The National Food Authority (NFA) plans abandoning the re-bagging of palay purchased from farmers in a bid to cut costs and save an estimated P500 million.
Certified ARBs seek DAR nullification of 1,300 hectares ceded to RCI
More than a thousand agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from Nasugbu, Batangas have asked the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to revoke its consolidated order and compromise agreement ceding some 1,300 hectares of farmland to Hacienda Roxas and removing them from the property.
Irrigation water repurposed as domestic water in Cavite households
The relentless conversion of farmland into commercial areas in the National Capital Region has come to the point where the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) is forced to sell water meant for irrigation purposes into water for domestic use instead.
DA projects boosted rubber output in five years
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside a 7.48-hectare property in the Zamboanga Peninsula for the research and development requirements of the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) as part of efforts to boost the country's rubber production.
