Agriculture
Philippine pineapple sell at premium in China
The Philippines posted a 5.1 percent growth in the volume of pineapple exports in 2023, according to a preliminary review of major tropical fruit exports by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Fish catch rise 5.7 percent in December
Fish catch across all regional fish ports showed a 5.7 percent annual increase in December last year, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA).
DA chief bares 3-year plan to boost food production, make farming, fishery viable investment option
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Tuesday unveiled before Cabinet members his plan to increase agricultural productivity, lower food cost, ensure food security, and make farming and fisheries a more bankable investment alternative.
‘Government has forgotten agrarian reform strictures in leasing large tracts of government land’
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) reminded government on Monday to apply the principles of agrarian reform and commit to their just distribution when disposing of government-held or owned lands for development by private sector parties.
DA Chief eyes FTI cold storage to address post-harvest losses, oversupply
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. plans to build more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal complex in Taguig City as part of measures addressing overproduction and minimizing post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops.
