Agriculture
Sugar yields at risk as pest spreads in Negros
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has sounded the alarm over a growing infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in Northern Negros Occidental, warning of potential commercial disruption and calling for urgent policy intervention to contain the threat.
DA rejects USDA’s ‘exaggerated’ 5.4M MT rice import forecast
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday rejected U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections that the Philippines will likely require record rice imports of 5.4 million metric tons (MT) this year, calling the forecast “exaggerated.”
Avian flu contained in CamSur; poultry supply remains
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has assured consumers that poultry products, including chicken meat and eggs, remain safe to eat despite a confirmed case of Avian Influenza (AI) in Camarines Sur earlier this month.
SRA ups sugar output forecast for 2024-25 by 5 percent
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has revised its forecast sugar output for crop year 2024-2025, reflecting a nearly 5 percent increase to 1.837 million metric tons (MT) from an earlier estimate of only 1.782 million MT, SRA administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said Monday.
DA backs training of new generation of farmers for food security
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture is all-in on training young farmers, stressing they are key to keeping agriculture going and making sure the country has enough food.
