Agriculture
India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices
India will impose with immediate effect a 40 percent export duty on onions up to Dec. 31 in an attempt to improve domestic availability of the vegetable, the ministry of finance said in a notification on Saturday.
Aurora, Quezon declared avian influenza-free provinces
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday cleared the province of Aurora and Quezon from avian influenza (AI).
Balisacan: Farmers suffer if government cuts rice price to P20/kilo
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Wednesday the government could drastically bring down rice prices but warned that millions of rice farmers would be adversely affected if productivity stays at current levels.
Government calls on R&D units to fortify carabao mango peel
lAgricultural scientists on Sunday bared the need to boost the shelf life of locally-grown carabao mango, specifically its skin or peel, to optimize its price and add to its storied appeal as the best mango in the world.
Pricier fish seen as Palawan fishing grounds closure looms
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) anticipates an easing in fish supply in the final six months of the year due to...
