Agriculture
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.
More climate resilience programs bared under the $52 million GEF-8 iteration
The Philippines post-pandemic vows to pursue resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities as it prepares a portfolio of environmental projects for consideration under the 8th...
Commodities prices could hop and bounce in the year of the Water Rabbit
The country’s commodities sector could be in for another volatile year in terms of prices although stakeholders remain optimistic that the year of the...
DA provides free seeds and fertilizers to qualified corn growers
Under Memorandum Order 6 – 2023, an 18-kilogram bag of genetically modified or hybrid corn seeds or 20 kilograms of improved open-pollinated variety corn seeds plus two bags of inorganic fertilizers are provided for each hectare of planted corn.
