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Philippines to slap P60/MT fee on imported sugar alternatives
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The government will slap a clearance fee of P60 per metric ton on imported sugar alternatives and other sugar-based products, including sucrose, flavored syrups and even white chocolates, as part of its efforts to...
Pets, poultry to fuel rise in corn imports
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The growing demand for pet food and sustained poultry expansion would drive the country’s corn import in the current market year to rise by seven percent year-on-year to over 1.6 million metric tons (MT).
Maynilad to advance water pollutant research
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 22, 2024 - 12:00am
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it has partnered with the University of the Philippines to advance research on emerging pollutants in Metro Manila’s water sources and wastewater...
DA, OceanX partner for marine research, sustainability
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 22, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture has partnered with global ocean exploration non-profit OceanX to advance exploration and assessment of the health of the country’s fisheries resources.
Manila Water inks P15 billion loan deal with Metrobank
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 21, 2024 - 12:00am
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has borrowed P15 billion from Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to finance its capital expenditure.
SRA to cut proposed import fee on sugar alternatives
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The Sugar Regulatory Administration board is looking at reducing the proposed clearance fee on imported sugar alternatives after beverage makers and industrial users complained that the initial P10 amount could be...
DA firm on carabeef import ban from three Indian states
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is standing pat on its decision to ban the importation of buffalo meat from three Indian states, citing the need to protect local livestock population against foot-and-mouth diseas...
Philippines negotiating rice supply deals with Pakistan, India
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture said it is in talks with the governments of Pakistan and India for rice supply deals to meet the Philippines’ import requirements and create a more competitive market.
P300 million fund sought for bird flu vaccine
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is seeking P300 million to purchase 30 million doses of vaccines against avian influenza or bird flu to strengthen the local poultry industry’s protection against the transboundary...
Palay harvest seen reaching over 7.4 million MT this quarter
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s palay output this quarter may grow by 2.8 percent year-on-year to over 7.4 million metric tons on the back of higher planted area, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
Meat processors appeal ban on Indian buffalo meat imports
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Meat processors sounded the alarm over possible supply disruptions on raw materials if a hold order issued by the Bureau of Animal Industry on the importation of buffalo meat from certain Indian states would not...
Government mulls voluntary purchase of raw sugar
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 16, 2024 - 12:00am
The Sugar Regulatory Administration is mulling a new round of voluntary purchase program that would siphon off a certain level of raw sugar from the market to arrest falling prices of the commodity.
Philippines milk imports to hit 2.65 million metric tons
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 14, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s imports of milk and milk products are seen increasing by 14 percent to over 2.6 million metric tons (in milk equivalent) this year, driven by higher demand from food processors coupled by...
MPIC’s agricultural unit keen on boosting Philippines milk production
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc., the agribusiness firm of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, is keen on collaborating with the National Dairy Authority in boosting the country’s milk production and reducing dependence...
Metro water rate hike gets MWSS nod
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Households in the Greater Manila Area will face higher water bills starting next year after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office approved the rate hikes for Maynilad Water Services and...
Rice self-sufficiency ratio recovers to 78.5% in 2023
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s rice self-sufficiency ratio recovered to 78.5 percent last year, following a 24-year low of 77 percent in 2022, as a result of lower imports and higher domestic output.
No plan to regulate imports of sugar alternatives – SRA
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The Sugar Regulatory Administration clarified that its plan to impose clearance fees on imported sugar alternatives is intended to monitor the volume of shipments and not to regulate the importation of so-called...
Manila Water taps MSpectrum for 4.2-MW solar power project
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 11, 2024 - 12:00am
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has signed an agreement with the solar energy arm of Manila Electric Co. for the former’s solar power project that seeks to reduce the firm’s electricity...
NFA palay procurement hits three-year high in October
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 10, 2024 - 12:00am
The National Food Authority procured over 2.4 million 50-kilogram bags of palay in October, the highest level in three years, as its buying price remained competitive against private traders.
DA hikes Iloilo’s rice budget
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - December 10, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is allocating an additional P82.5 million to further boost rice production in Iloilo, the country’s fifth biggest rice producer, by expanding planted hybrid rice in the provi...
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