Agriculture
11-month meat imports in 2023 similarly down 11 percent
The Philippines in the first eleven months last year imported 1.12 billion kilograms of meat, 10.9 percent lower than 1.25 billion kilograms of the commodity in 2022, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
DA pushing for bigger Philippine share of Japan’s food market
The Department of Agriculture is looking to get for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of the food market in Japan, which imported USD87 billion worth of agricultural products in 2022, the fifth largest in the world that year.
DA reports 9% fewer rice imports of only 3.48M in 2023
Some 3.48 million metric tons (MT) of rice were imported from overseas suppliers as of 28 December 2023, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry’s National Plant Quarantine Services Division.
DA chief commits to tame farm product prices over four years
The Department of Agriculture is set to bare next week its strategy to modernize agriculture and boost the farm sector's production capacity and contribution to the domestic economy, especially in improving the lives of farmers and fisherfolk by creating more jobs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Tuesday.
Climate-smart irrigation turns El Niño challenges into opportunities
El Niño may have brought the threat of dry spells and water scarcity, but the farmers’ resilience has risen to the occasion. Rather than succumbing to adversity, they have embraced the challenge as an opportunity to learn new techniques and innovative practices to combat the phenomenon’s effects while getting additional income.
