Agriculture
DA seeks stronger agri trade relations with South Africa
The Philippines is booting relations with South Africa and looks ahead to sharing technology and other tools in agriculture going forward.
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Budget support for rice production doubles to P30.3 billion
The government has doubled the budget support for the production of rice in the 2023 iteration of the nation’s spending program to P30.30 billion, according to the Department of Budget and Management.
LANDBANK, Bohol LGU in fish buy-back program
The Land Bank of Philippines and the provincial government of Bohol are partners in a fish buy-back program providing local fishers a sure market for their daily catch while reducing the retail price of fish in the province.
Rice importers cheated Customs of P7.7B in tariff from undervalued rice in 2022
As much as P7.7 billion worth of tariffs have been lost last year due to the undervaluation of rice imports, according to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF).
Mindoro oil spill imperils fish catch over next six months
The expanding oil spill in Mindoro is feared to impact adversely on fish production in the first half of the year, according to activist group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya).
