Agriculture
Crop damage due the El Niño hits P5.9 billion in May
Crop damage directly attributable to El Niño has risen 34 percent in May to P5.90 billion from only P4.39 billion in April, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Legislation making smuggling of agri goods economic sabotage seen completed before SONA
The Philippine Tobacco Growers Association (PTGA) and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers Association and Cooperatives (NAFTAC) urge legislators on Thursday to convene the bicameral conference committee and complete the process of classifying the smuggling of agricultural products as economic sabotage.
Ifugao farmers start second delivery of quality tomatoes to Bulacan company
Tomato farmers of Ifugao recently initiated the second round of delivery of 8.9 metric tons of tomatoes produced in the province for a sardine processor in Bulacan, a deal made possible by the Department of Agriculture Cordillera’s (DA-CAR) initiative to help strengthen the market linkage of farmers to prospective institutional buyers or markets,.
Pelagic fish species caught by PH vessels in distant waters exempt from MO14
The Department of Agriculture has clarified that pelagic fish species caught by fishing vessels carrying Philippine colors even outside territorial waters “are not considered imported.”
Palay output lower than initially estimated—PSA data
Palay production in the first quarter was down 1.97 percent to 4.69 million metric tons, the latest estimate of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
