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DA halts onion imports as oversupply drives prices down

The Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered the suspension of onion imports until May, citing abundant supply of onions in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

‘Palay, rice prices to decline as harvest season peaks’

Palay and rice prices are expected to continue going down with the peak harvest season, according to farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Philippines to import less rice this year – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its rice import forecast for the Philippines to 3.9 million metric tons (MT) as it expects the country to have a better harvest than earlier projected......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

NFA fails to meet palay procurement target in February

The National Food Authority continues to struggle in beefing up its rice buffer stock as its buying price remains uncompetitive against private traders, worsened by lesser harvest in February......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

DA expects record-high palay harvest this year despite El Niño

The Philippines may produce a record-high volume of palay or unmilled rice this year of almost 21 million metric tons (MT) despite threats of El Niño on local farms, estimates from the Department of Agriculture showed......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

DA expects record-high palay harvest this year despite El Niño

The Philippines may produce a record-high volume of palay or unmilled rice this year of almost 21 million metric tons (MT) despite threats of El Niño on local farms, estimates from the Department of Agriculture showed......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Bumper harvest of palay seen in Q1

Despite threats of El Niño, the country’s palay output in the first quarter likely inched up year-on-year to over 4.8 million metric tons on the back of higher yield......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

3 ex-NABCOR officials get 8 years for graft

The Sandiganbayan has sentenced three officials of the now defunct state firm National Agribusiness Corp. (NABCOR) to up to eight years in prison over the allegedly anomalous procurement of P95.5 million worth of post-harvest facilities and equipment in 2007 to 2008......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Philippines, IRRI ink MOU to boost rice output

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help boost rice production in the Philippines. The DA said the five-year MOU seeks to boost the country's rice industry through sustainable practices that enhance yield, reduce production costs, minimize post-harvest.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Philippines, IRRI ink MOU to boost rice output

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help boost rice production in the Philippines. The DA said the five-year MOU seeks to boost the country's rice industry through sustainable practices that enhance yield, reduce production costs, minimize post-harvest.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Department of Agriculture to farmers: Replant immediately

The Department of Agriculture is urging rice farmers tilling at least 26,000 hectares to immediately replant palay after their harvest to mitigate the impact of El Niño on rice output......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippine agricultural sector grows 1.2 pct in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine agriculture sector grew by 1.2 percent in 2023, driven by higher poultry and livestock production, increased fruit harvest and record rice output, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday. "Agriculture has contributed positively to the growth of the economy last year. But certainly, we could do more," Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Philippine agricultural sector grows 1.2 pct in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine agriculture sector grew by 1.2 percent in 2023, driven by higher poultry and livestock production, increased fruit harvest and record rice output, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday. "Agriculture has contributed positively to the growth of the economy last year. But certainly, we could do more," Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

DA releases P130 million worth of aid to CAR farmers

The government has turned over P130 million worth of financial aid, equipment and irrigation projects to farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region to boost their vegetable output and improve post-harvest facilities......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Conflict-stricken villagers in Agusan del Norte get farm machinery from ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross has provided post-harvest facilities to 107 marginalized families in Cabadbaran City in Agusan Del Norte to boost their agricultural productivity, badly stifled by armed conflicts in their villages......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Bataan farmers, LGUs receive farm equipment

Farm machinery and post-harvest equipment worth up to P35 million were distributed to 23 farmer cooperatives and local government units in Bataan on Friday, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

DA: 30 percent of crops wasted due to poor logistics

Nearly a third or 30 percent of the country’s agricultural produce is wasted because of a poor logistics system, the Department of Agriculture said yesterday, as it cited the need to invest “heavily” in post-harvest facilities to reduce losses and lower commodity prices......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

DA to build more Taguig cold storage facilities

The Department of Agriculture plans to construct more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal Inc. in Taguig City as part of its strategy to address overproduction and minimize post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024