Agriculture
Pineapple exports jump 14% in 2024 – FAO
The Philippines reported a 14 percent increase in pineapple exports in 2024, shipping around 680,000 metric tons (MT) compared to 600,000 MT in 2023, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Gov’t launches JMC to boost agri-fishery investments
A newly signed joint memorandum circular (JMC) is seen catalyzing investments in agriculture, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) forecasting an expansion in agribusiness and rural development initiatives.
DA eyes distribution of seized mackerel for flood victims
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. proposes the distribution of 210 metric tons of smuggled frozen mackerel recently seized at the ports of Manila and Subic once approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Agri damage from typhoons, monsoon hits P3B
Damage to agriculture from the combined effects of Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, along with the southwest monsoon (habagat), has reached ₱3 billion, according to a 31 July advisory from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Gov’t pushes RICE Act to counter RTL impact
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for urgent amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), warning that the current structure threatens the survival of the local rice industry even with positive production forecasts for the year.
