Government receives 400MT of rice donation from South Korea
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has received 400 metric tons of milled rice from the Republic of Korea–Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (ROK-MAFRA) recently.
Fisherfolk get skills training ahead of boat delivery
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has recently conducted training to fisherfolk to help them boost their fish catch.
Diokno commits unity for economic recovery
THE government will have a unified effort in strengthening intersectoral ties for economic recovery, the Finance chief assured the Filipino-Chinese business community at the weekend.
PHilMech gets stakeholder appeals for RCEF extension
THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is starting to get pleas to extend the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), which will end in June 2024.
Unifed asks govt to junk beverage firms’ bid to import sugar directly
THE United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) has asked the government to deny the request of beverage companies to directly import sugar for their needs, an official said over the weekend.
NTA supports legislation vs smuggling of tobacco
THE National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has showed support to proposed anti-tobacco smuggling bills.
SRA chief quits for ‘health reasons’ as latest sugar imports controversy takes new twist
SUGAR Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator David John Thaddeus Alba has resigned amid the controversial importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar.
Government preserves Filipino cuisines
The Department of Agriculture (DA) spearheaded this year’s Filipino Food Month (FFM) to preserve, enrich and promote cuisines that are part of the nation’s cultural heritage, history and identity.
SRA official Alba resigns for ‘health’ reasons amid sugar imports controversy
SUGAR Regulatory Administration (SRA) administrator David John Thaddeus Alba has resigned amid the controversial importation of 440,000 metric tons of sugar.
BOC files criminal raps over illegal sugar imports
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed three criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against alleged sugar importers.
LandBank funds Ilagan City
infra projects via ₧3.5-B loan
THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) announced it has financed the major infrastructure projects of the Ilagan City local government worth P3.5 billion (about $55.244 million at current exchange rates).
PHL will export 54,000 MT of durian to China
The Philippines is expected to export at least 54,000 metric tons (MT) of premium fresh durian to China this year, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Group: Hiking fish output hinges on policy reforms, govt support
Increasing the production of the country’s fisheries subsector will require policy reforms and adequate government support, according to fishers belonging to Tugon Kabuhayan.
Turkish national carrying ₧28.8M worth of cocaine nabbed at Naia
Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives have arrested a Turkish national who was allegedly carrying an estimated P28.8 million worth of powder and liquid cocaine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on Tuesday, March 21.
PHL agri trade deficit widens to $3.22B in Q4
The Philippines, a net food importer, widened its agricultural trade deficit by 36.3 percent year-on-year to $3.22 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Customs seizes P400 million worth of shabu in Pasay City
Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives seized on Monday some P400 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu at a warehouse in Pasay City.
DA-BFAR finds low-level contaminants in fish samples from oil-spill hit areas
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) found low-level contaminants or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in fish samples collected from oil spill affected areas, and recommended the extension of the fishing ban pending further investigation.
Flagship projects to bolster physical connectivity—DOF
Most of the flagship projects that the government intends to undertake are aimed at improving physical connectivity and the management of water resources, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno.
Farmgate prices of dried palay up in Central Luzon
The farmgate prices of unmilled rice in Central Luzon—the country’s rice granary—ranged from P19 to P21 per kilogram, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said over the weekend.
BFAR: Fish prices still stable despite Oriental Mindoro oil spill
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, said it does not expect the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro to put pressure on local fish prices.
DA-BFAR: Fish supply in Holy Week enough
THE Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has assured the public of adequate fish supply as the Holy Week nears when demand for fish increases, a high official said on March 15.
Subsidies will cut rice prices to P20/kilo—group
Farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Magsasaka (Sinag) said subsidizing rice will enable President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to make good on his promise to reduce the retail price of the staple to P20 per kilogram.
DA urges South Africa to import local fruits, tuna
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging South Africa to import tuna, sardines, coconut oil, mangoes, bananas and other tropical fruits from the Philippines.
LandBank to extend low-interest loans to fishers in Bohol
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has approved a total of P162.8 million in loans for 17 fishers’ associations and seven fish trader groups in Bohol under a program that seeks to reduce fish prices in the province.
January export earnings dip 13.5% to $5.23B
THE Philippines’s export earnings fell by 13.5 percent to $5.23 billion in January, from the previous year’s $6.045 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
DA, Customs seize ₧40M worth of smuggled poultry products
Government authorities have seized smuggled poultry products worth P40 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Monday.