Agriculture
‘Egay’ agri damage crosses P3B; DA claims damage to rice and corn negligible
Damage to agriculture caused by typhoon Egay is estimated at P3.17 billion, according to latest data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
But the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Domestic tobacco leaf growers lobby for better prices at the upcoming crop season
Tobacco stakeholders are scheduling a tripartite meeting before the year ends to set the price of the commodity for trading years 2024 to 2025,...
SRA seeks SIDA fund restoration to P2 billion
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is seeking the restoration of the P2 billion annual Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) fund which had been halved...
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.
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