Agriculture
Bright future for CamSur farmers with FP Island – Agrabah deal
Lopez-led microgrid operator FP Island Energy Corp. has sealed a partnership with agri-tech start-up Agrabah Ventures Inc. to strengthen the livelihoods of farmers, fisherfolk, and local organizations in remote, off-grid islands in Caramoan and Garchitorena, Camarines Sur.
DA rolls out aid after Typhoons Tino, Uwan
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture has mobilized emergency aid and farm inputs to help farmers and fisherfolk swiftly recover from the two tropical cyclones that struck the country just days apart, leaving a trail of damage across key agricultural areas.
ASF outbreak cools La Loma coals
Quezon City has ordered the temporary shutdown of 14 lechon restaurants in the famed La Loma strip after veterinary inspectors found hogs kept on-site were infected with African swine fever (ASF), a virus deadly to pigs and ruinous to business.
Palay prices rise in October amid import ban
Palay prices in the Philippines inched up to P15.89 per kilo in October from P15.60 in September, following the government’s rice import ban aimed at boosting farm gate prices, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Tino, Uwan typhoons wreck P743.8-M worth of crops
The twin blows of tropical systems Tino and Uwan have caused an estimated ₱743.83 million in agricultural damage across several regions, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
