Agriculture
Egg supply steady even with more than 17,000 chicken culled
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said 17,425 heads of layer chicken have been culled in the ongoing outbreak of bird flu in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
Incoming 440,000 MT allotted as reserve sugar
The proposed importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar has been designated as reserve sugar and will arrive in three separate batches, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
Standard Chartered Bank supports youth empowerment through agriculture
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has partnered with the Pampamilyang Paaralang Agrikultura Foundation Inc. to launch the SCB Youth for Sustainable Agriculture Development.
SRA recommends importing 440,000 MT of refined sugar
The government has greenlit the entry of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to tamp down its retail price and at the same time fill up a two-month buffer stock, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
DA bans poultry products from Belgium anew
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued another temporary ban on poultry products imported from Belgium.
