Agriculture
Kadiwa stores expanding into post offices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) have signed a groundbreaking agreement to expand the reach of the government’s Kadiwa rolling store program, offering consumers easier access to affordable agricultural products.
Minimal PH impact expected from U.S. tariff hikes
The Philippines is expected to experience minimal disruption from the United States' upcoming tariff hikes, set to take effect 9 April 2025, according to local agricultural leaders.
PhilRice testing Japan’s solar-powered weed-control robot
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has embarked on a partnership with Japan-based Newgreen Inc. to field-test the solar-powered robot, Aigamorobo, designed to combat weed growth in rice fields.
DA revises MAV rules to address pork importation discrepancies
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is revising the 30-year-old minimum access volume (MAV) rule for pork to address growing concerns over unfair practices and market imbalances.
New program aims to stabilize pork prices, boost local supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday a pork price stabilization program in Metro Manila involving state-run Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) partnering with Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods).
