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DA: Over 4 million households benefit from Kadiwa
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Nearly 4.4 mlion households have benefited from the sale of various agricultural products through the government’s different Kadiwa channels since President Marcos assumed office, according to the Department...
DA sticks with farm growth targets
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture remains optimistic it will hit its target of expanding local farm and fisheries output by one to two percent this year amid extreme weather conditions.
Q fever might be endemic – DA
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Q fever may have been in the country even before some imported goats from the United States tested positive for the disease this year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Atlas profit more than doubles to P2 billion in H1
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
Atlas Mining and Development Corp. more than doubled its profit to over P2 billion in the first semester on the back of higher output and favorable global metal prices.
DA distributes 146 rice mills under RCEF
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture has distributed over 140 rice mills to farmer cooperatives and associations under the rice competitiveness enhancement fund aimed at improving their milling recovery rate, reducing wastage...
‘Production, funding issues key to higher agriculture exports’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The government must resolve persisting trade and production issues and hike its financial support to key high value crops like bananas to boost their export performances, according to the Senate Economic Planning...
P20/kilo rice still possible – DA chief
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is working to achieve the P20-per-kilo rice campaign promise of President Marcos amid the high retail price of the staple, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Mo...
SOS Philippines: Turning food waste into meals, in haste
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 22, 2024 - 12:00am
Government estimates show that in 35 years, the country’s 115-million population will grow by around 30 million, which means the Philippines needs to feed 145 million people by 2055.
Taho story: A hot-and-cold scoop of brewing success
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 21, 2024 - 12:00am
All stories have a beginning. And for this up-and-coming food business, it all started with a sort of a “why not?” experiment.
Rice parameters updated to improve policy-making
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Statistics Authority is updating its parameters on the rice value chain, particularly the milling recovery rate of palay, to improve the government’s statistics and decision-making in the s...
Maynilad to boost water reservoir by 200 million liters
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 20, 2024 - 12:00am
Maynilad Water Services Inc. is spending P686 million to convert sludge lagoons inside the La Mesa compound into an impounding reservoir to expand its water storage capacity.
Manila Water extends pipe coverage in Taguig
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 18, 2024 - 12:00am
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. said it would be able to service 700,000 more customers in Taguig once its P577-million pipe-laying project in the city is completed by next year.
DA warns overpricing traders amid P250/kilo of chicken
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 18, 2024 - 12:00am
Traders involved in overpricing will be held liable for profiteering under the Price Act as the P250 per kilo price of chicken is “too much,” according to the Department of Agriculture.
PCIC told to modernize insurance operations
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. to modernize its operations and offer more affordable products to farmers and fisherfolk.
Philippines meat imports up 10% from January to May
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 17, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s meat imports in the first five months rose by almost 10 percent to over 500,000 metric tons driven by higher demand for beef, pork and chicken meat from abroad.
Chicken prices rise to P250 per kilo
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Chicken prices in Metro Manila have reached a record high P250 per kilogram as local broiler output retreated and raisers sought to recover losses incurred in previous months.
DA wants visitorial powers to monitor rice warehouses
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 16, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is pushing for the restoration of its powers to register, monitor and visit rice warehouses and retailers to boost its surveillance capacity and curb smuggling of the staple.
Agriculture-fishery economic contribution still flat
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 16, 2024 - 12:00am
The economic contribution of the agriculture and fisheries sector would remain relatively flat this year as the country reels from extreme weather conditions and persisting pests and diseases, a unit of the University...
One glass at a time: MVP contributes to milk sufficiency
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 16, 2024 - 12:00am
One step toward food sufficiency.
USDA hikes rice import forecast for Philippines
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 15, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines is now projected by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to import 4.7 million metric tons (MT) of rice this year after the country saw a surge in its import volume in the first half.
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