Agriculture
DA allows 16,000 MT white onion imports ahead of elevated Christmas festivities
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced allowing the importation of as much as 16,000 metric tons (MT) of yellow and white onions this year.
BAI strengthens animal shipment inspection and monitoring in NCR
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), in collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and local government units, continues to intensify the inspection and monitoring of animal shipments in the National Capital Region.
PhilMech lends Nigeria hand in food waste reduction
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has lent Nigeria the technology it needs to reduce food waste.
PH meat imports rise 9.6 percent over six months
Meat imports rose 9.6 percent in the first six months this year to 648 million kilograms (kg) from only 591 million kilograms in the same period last year, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said.
Stakeholders acknowledge severely underperforming dairy industry and calls for sustained government support
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) considers the domestic dairy industry a severely underperforming sector no matter that it posted a 15 percent increase in milk production in the first half this year to 16,020 metric tons (MT) from last year’s 13,940 MT. It urged the government to continue supporting the industry.
