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......»»
Onion prices plunge; DA suspends imports
The Department of Agriculture has ordered the suspension of onion imports as the farmgate price of white onions went down to P18 per kilo amid the flooding of imported bulbs......»»
DA: Suspension of onion imports depends on actual production
The suspension of onion imports is only conditional and still depends on actual production this crop season, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»
Garcia halts MCE project amid concerns
Garcia halts MCE project amid concerns.....»»
EDITORIAL — A different onion crisis
During the 2022 Christmas holidays, Filipinos reeled from the eye-watering prices of red onions, which surged to over P700 a kilo, with no white onions to be had for onion rings, burgers and bistek......»»
‘Pork prices to go up as DA limits imports’
Limiting imports under lower tariff rate could drive pork prices higher as micro, small and medium enterprises would lose access to “cheaper” imported stocks, meat importers warned yesterday......»»
Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival
Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival.....»»
Ecija onion farmers get storage facilities
The Department of Agriculture has turned over two onion cold storage facilities to the DA-Central Luzon office in Nueva Ecija......»»
Armyworms infestation: 40 percent of Central Luzon onion farmers affected
Up to 40 percent of onion farmers in Central Luzon have been affected by an infestation of armyworms......»»
Prices
To most Filipinos, their No. 1 problem is prices – high prices. Of nearly everything. The rate of increase in prices is inflation. Most people don’t understand what inflation means. But they know when prices are high, or are exceedingly high......»»
Usual suspects involved in onion supply, price manipulation – group
The same individuals who have been identified as involved in hoarding and manipulating the supply and prices of onions during the investigation of the House of Representatives and the Senate are the same people behind the current slump in farmgate prices of the bulbs, according to the head of a farmers’ group......»»
Security Bank drives digital transformation of wealth management business with Avaloq
Security Bank drives digital transformation of wealth management business with Avaloq.....»»
Fertilizer imports hit 3-year high in 2023
Fertilizer imports last year expanded by almost a fifth to a three-year high of over 2.5 million metric tons as global prices of the farm input declined at a double-digit pace......»»
Inflation halts 4-month decline
Headline inflation may have picked up for the first time in four months in February, mainly driven by higher rice prices and electricity rates, according to a poll of top economists......»»
Chocolate Hills resort halts operations
The Captain’s Peak Resort that lies within the world famous Chocolate Hills area temporarily shut down its operations yesterday, resort manager Julieta Sablas said......»»
Kris Bernal feeling ‘superhero’ sa pagdo-donate ng breastmilk: I save lives
“NOT all superheros wear capes.” ‘Yan ang naging caption ng first time celebrity mom na si Kris Bernal sa kanyang social media post matapos ihayag na pakiramdam niya ay isa siyang “superhero.” Tingin nga ni Kris, “superpowers” niya ang oversupply ng pagpo-produce ng breastmilk dahil marami siyang natutulungang mommies. Sa Instagram, ibinandera ng aktres ang.....»»
‘Rice retail prices down by P2/kilo’
The retail prices of rice decreased by P2 per kilo as well-milled rice went down to P52 per kilo compared to the previous P54 per kilo, according to farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura......»»
Tighter control over rice imports, direct buying from farmers eyed
The Department of Agriculture is seeking tighter control over the rice industry by restricting imports during harvest seasons and inspecting warehouses of traders and importers......»»
Meat imports up 3 percent in Q1
The country’s meat imports grew by three percent to over 270,000 metric tons in the first quarter on the back of higher pork purchases, latest government data showed......»»
Rice imports as of mid-March 886,963 MT
The country’s rice imports as of mid-March have surpassed the total volume recorded in the entire first quarter of last year by a double-digit rate, to over 880,000 metric tons, government data showed......»»
Salt imports decline as local output improves
The country’s salt imports decreased to 84 percent of total requirements last year from 90 percent in 2022 as local production improved, a ranking official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said......»»