Agriculture
DA forecasts nearly twice as much rice hoard by year end than last
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday projected the national rice inventory to round the year nearly twice the level achieved in 2023 to 3.64 million metric tons (MT), the debilitating impact of the El Niño notwithstanding.
BAI contains goat Q fever in Marinduque
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on Sunday gave assurance that measures are being done to contain the spread of Q fever detected among imported goats in a government breeding station in Marinduque.
“Taking care of reserve system key to ensuring uninterrupted power during La Nina”
The Department of Energy supports a prompt lifting of the mandate suspending the payment of billions of pesos worth of electricity generated by companies...
Rice, corn output seen lower in 2Q on El Nino impact—PSA estimates
Rice and corn production is projected to have dropped in the second quarter, with water shortage caused by El Nino reducing both yield and areas cultivated for the important grains, the latest estimates from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
NFA plans dropping the re-bagging of palay to cut cost
The National Food Authority (NFA) plans abandoning the re-bagging of palay purchased from farmers in a bid to cut costs and save an estimated P500 million.
