Agriculture
El Nino Task Force pursue programs helping mitigate dry spell impact on food production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and agencies comprising the Interagency Task for on El Nino, has implemented measures mitigating the projected impact of a prolonged dry spell on food production, including farmers and fisherfolk who may be adversely affected by the weather phenomenon.
‘Tariff cut extension punishes only domestic producers’
Advocates at the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) has claimed the government decision extending the tariff cut on rice, corn and meat products for another year will only penalize local producers.
Over 500,000 MT of imported rice due to arrive December through February
Around 76,000 metric tons of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive this month and early January even as grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as part of the broader effort to boost inventory of the national food staple in preparation for the adverse effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, a ranking official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday.
Rice harvest seen aggregating 20 million MT this year
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice production across the country is expected to hit 20 million metric tons in 2023.
Asia feels the sting of India’s onion export ban
India's ban on the export of onions has driven up prices of the vegetable for Asian buyers, who are scrambling for cheaper alternatives, particularly as New Delhi is unlikely to lift the curbs before general elections next year.
