Agriculture
Farm trade deficit widens in 2Q despite higher farm exports
The Philippines continued to experience a significant agricultural trade deficit in the second quarter of 2024, even as agricultural exports saw a double-digit increase. The deficit widened to USD3.07 billion in the second quarter after a trade gap of USD2.62 billion in the first quarter of the year.
DA revokes license of recidivist importer
The Department of Agriculture on Monday revoked the import license of Manila-based LVM Grains Enterprises for unauthorized importation of agricultural products from Vietnam.
APEC ministers commit to combat food loss and waste
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member-economies have reaffirmed their commitment to food security by, among others, combatting food loss and waste.
DA lifts ban on bird, poultry imports from California, South Dakota
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from California and South Dakota.
DA starts controlled inoculation to combat ASF
The Department of Agriculture on Friday kicked off the controlled trial of a Vietnam-developed African swine fever live vaccine in Lobo, Batangas—a municipality with one of the highest cases of ASF.
