Agriculture
Buoyant Q4 palay prices make for happy farmers at diners’ expense – PSA data
The price of palay or unhusked rice per kilo in the final three months of 2023 averaged P21.81, a 6.4 percent increase from third-quarter prices and 25 percent more than the year-earlier period.
Waning supplies prop up India rates to 4-month peak, Thai prices rise
Reuters - Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India jumped to their highest level in four months this week, while strong demand and shrinking supplies supported rates for the Thai variety.
DA steps up armyworm infestation assistance program in Nueva Ecija, Tarlac
The Department of Agriculture has stepped up efforts to deal with armyworm infestation and provide assistance to affected onion farmers in several towns in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac.
DA temporarily bans poultry products from Japan
The Department of Agriculture (DA)has has imposed a temporary ban on poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of avian influenza in that country.
Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam rise further on supplies concern
Vietnamese coffee prices extended gains this week as farmers refused to sell beans in hopes of better prices amid shipping disruptions, while Indonesian premiums fell, traders said on Thursday.
