PHL to import 16,500 MT of white onions
The government has allowed the importation of as much as 16,500 metric tons (MT) of white onions to plug the shortfall in local supply, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
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The government has allowed the importation of as much as 16,500 metric tons (MT) of white onions to plug the shortfall in local supply, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it remains committed to help farmers produce high-quality products for export to neighboring Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries.
BACOLOD CITY—The Negros Island Region (NIR) is aiming to become crops sufficient in the next six years.
Marine scientists from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), University of the Philippines (UP), and Oceana Philippines said they found a wide array of corals, fish and other marine life during a recent expedition to Benham Rise.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday said it has declared Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and Coron Bay in Palawan as water quality management areas (WQMA).
A recent study from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) found that biopesticides or organic pesticides are effective in managing rice pests and diseases.
The Philippine Rural Development Project’s (PRDP) infrastructure development component has generated 4,483 employment opportunities in South Luzon since 2014, according to data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The next administration should continue to implement measures to achieve self-sufficiency in rice and other staples, the outgoing chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
The prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño destroyed 235,000 metric tons (MT) of paddy rice, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
DAVAO CITY—The new chief of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has been ordered to stop reacquiring lands from agrarian-reform beneficiaries who cannot regularly pay their amortization, the Anakpawis party-list said.
The country’s coconut oil (CNO) exports declined by 0.5 percent to 54,500 metric tons (MT) in April, from 54,776 MT recorded a year ago, according to preliminary data from the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines (Ucap).
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against eating shellfish from Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar, which is now positive for the red-tide toxin.
CALAUAN, Laguna—Calauan Mayor Buenafrido T. Berris has urged coconut farmers in this basically agricultural town to employ agricultural intercropping it as they are still reeling from the damage wrought by the cocolisap (coconut infestation) and at the onset of the typhoon season.
The Philippines could increase its wine imports from the United States by 12 percent to 3.7 million liters this year, from 3.3 million liters in 2015, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) vowed to crackdown on sellers of dog meat in its bid to put an end to illegal dog-meat trade in the country.
Sen. Cynthia A. Villar welcomed on Monday the signing into law of the bills establishing marine-breeding farms and hatcheries in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat and Agusan del Norte, saying this will boost the production of fishermen in Mindanao.
Experts at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on Monday asked farmers to prepare for the rainy season by using appropriate varieties and technologies in rice farming.
The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (Opafsam) is eyeing the use of a water-saving technology developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the country’s irrigation systems.
HO CHI MINH CITY—The high price of pepper, combined with a drop in coffee prices, has caused many farmers to switch to cultivating pepper vines.
ZAMBOANGA CITY—The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has approved a four-year drought contingency plan aimed to reduce the impact of dry spell in the future.
The United States has again granted the Philippines a sugar imports quota of 142,160 metric tons raw value (MTRV), equivalent to 135,508 metric tons (MT), for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
THE banana industry is seeking the government’s help to manage and control the dreaded Panama disease or fusarium wilt in local banana plantations.
AN industry group on Thursday lauded the signing of the new law-declaring agricultural smuggling as economic sabotage.
TACLOBAN CITY—The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is eyeing to complete the post-Yolanda replanting in Eastern Visayas by 2017, paving the way for recovery of the coconut industry in five years.
DAGUPAN CITY—The abrupt change of temperature from hot to cold, in view of the start of the rainy season, took its toll upon fish being raised in ponds and cages in Dagupan City.
A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organization (NGO) focused on ocean conservation said on Tuesday it provided advanced technologies and tools to help the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) explore the marine life existing in Benham Rise.
AS the rainy season sets in next month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is gearing up for massive tree-planting activities in various parts of the country under the National Greening Program (NGP), the country’s top forestry official said.
QINGDAO, Shandong—Chinese scientists are exploring the feasibility of open-net salmon farming in the Yellow Sea, the first attempt in the world to breed the cold-water fish in temperate sea water.
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