Agriculture
“Rice price ceilings do more harm than good”
Various groups on Sunday appealed for government to put in place a long-term solution instead of price ceilings on rice, saying such structures do more harm than good to consumers and farmers alike.
PCA projects flat coconut production this year
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) said coconut production this year is seen unchanged from 2022 output and that a massive coconut re-planting and value adding activities have been prepared as a result.
DA digitizes its decision-making process
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pursuing a data generation and depositary program helping the agency make full use of data gathered by its various bureaus into informed policy decisions.
TIMELINE – Global rice supplies tighten after India’s July export ban
Rice prices in key exporting countries including Thailand and Vietnam have climbed around 20 percent since India, the world's biggest shipper of the grain, banned shipments of a key variety in July, tightening global supplies.
DA lifts poultry import ban from Poland
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on poultry products from Poland.
