Agriculture
SRP as pricing tool is OK but bureaucrats unsure on base range
Although agency officials agree on the importance of adopting a suggested retail price (SRP) for onions in markets around the country, the bureaucrats are...
Global units helping DA deploy P65.3 billion to help keep food prices down
The World Bank and a specialized agency of the United Nations are helping fund a P65 billion agri-fisheries program supervised by the Department of...
Meat imports up, fish catch down in April
Meat imports in April proved buoyant but fish catch across reporting fish ports across the country disappoint.
According to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the...
P750 million set aside for El Niño
The Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) chaired by the Department of Agriculture is making available P750 million for farmers and fisherfolk struggling to deal...
2022 domestic milk production up 15 percent but dairy supply still mostly imported
Local milk production went up 15 percent in 2022 to 30.28 million kilograms (kg) from 26.30 million kg in 2021, according to data from...
