Agriculture
Sugar planters appeal for prompt start of milling operations
The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) have petitioned the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) for a compromise and allow millers to begin operations by...
Manila, Brunei exploring production opportunities in rice, halal products
The Philippines and Brunei have discussed production and export opportunities in a meeting held Wednesday involving the Department of Agriculture and Brunei’s top diplomat.
Agriculture...
Banana exports dropped 4 percent in 2022, enough to make Manila second largest supplier
The Philippines proved the second largest banana exporter in 2022, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The FAO said...
Initial typhoon Egay damage minimal
The initial cost of damage to agriculture by typhoon Egay is estimated at P255,000, according to data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
Agri stakeholders blow hot, cold reception to SONA outline
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) on Monday urged agricultural stakeholders to rally behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and help boost the sector’s production output.
Jayson Cainglet,...
