Agriculture
Q4 2022 agriculture output remains dismal
Agriculture output in the final three months of 2022 retreated by 1 percent, pulled lower by the crops and fisheries sectors, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Local producers insist on higher meat tariff
A review on the continued low tariff on pork imports is premature at this point, according to the Tariff Commission (TC) hearing the issue...
Damaging weather events losses estimated at P1.13B
The cost of damaging weather events on agriculture is estimated to have reached P1.13 billion, according to latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
DA clears Poland, Hungary chicken and turkey imports
The administrative circular (AC) allowing Poland to export live commercial chicken and turkey, including hatched eggs and day-old chicks, should help promote fair practices in domestic and international trade of the commodities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday.
Ad hoc chicken, turkey tariffs fuel industry debates no end
The various agricultural stakeholders remain at odds over the government decision keeping low the tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken and turkey at 5 percent till the end of 2024.
