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Farmers receive first processing facility funded by coco levy
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 13, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization has turned over to a coconut farmers group in Surigao Del Norte its first ever coconut shared processing facility financed by the coconut levy...
‘Upskilling to expand Philippines role in semicon industry’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Upgrading the skills of Filipino workers from technicians to engineers and professors would allow the country to position itself better in the global semiconductor and electronics industry amid a booming technological...
Farmers back full domestic allocation of raw sugar output
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Farmers belonging to the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters are supporting the government’s decision to allocate all the raw sugar production in the current crop year for domestic use as output remains...
Pinoys employed in industries competing with imports ‘limited’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 11, 2024 - 12:00am
The number of Filipinos employed in industries that are competing directly with imports is “limited,” according to the World Trade Organization.
WTO hosts public forum to discuss trade, re-globalization
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 10, 2024 - 12:00am
The World Trade Organization will kick off its annual public forum today to tackle the future of global trade, particularly its push toward re-globalization that seeks to make trade more inclusive.
Philippines appetite for rice whets Vietnam export prices
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 9, 2024 - 12:00am
Vietnamese rice export prices rose by as much as $60 per metric ton in August, driven by higher demand from the Philippines, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Philippine water use efficiency improves
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The country improved its economic use of water resources last year, driven by sustained economic growth, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
Philippines risks further losing banana market share in South Korea
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 6, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines may lose the South Korean market for bananas if the free trade agreement with the East Asian country is not ratified soon, as local exporters face stiffer competition against other foreign suppl...
Rice imports accelerate in August
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 5, 2024 - 12:00am
Rice imports are starting to pick up steam, with arrivals reaching almost half a million metric tons nearly two months after the government reduced tariffs to 15 percent.
Philippines returns to US sugar market
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines has officially returned to the US market after shipping 25,300 metric tons of raw sugar yesterday as part of the government’s measure of balancing out local supply to ensure stable profit for...
DA to pilot new credit program
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture will roll out a new credit program next month, providing P60,000, at low interest rate, to rice farmers to finance their input needs and monthly expenses while waiting for harvest.
Raw sugar output seen dropping to 25-year low
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 3, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s raw sugar production could fall below 1.8 million metric tons in the new crop year, the lowest level in 25 years, after farms reeled from the effects of El Niño, resulting in stunted growth...
DA ready to sell rice at P40 per kilo
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 3, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture said it may sell rice at P40 per kilogram if prevailing retail market prices soften as soon as more imported rice slapped with lower tariff rate arrives in the country in the coming...
‘Delayed arrival to soften prices of rice imports’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 2, 2024 - 12:00am
Prolonging the deadline for the arrival of rice shipments would allow local importers to negotiate better rates for their imports amid threats that their contracts are being canceled due to volatility in prices,...
Manila Water keeps leakage, losses low in H1
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - September 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Manila Water Co. Inc. kept its non-revenue water or system losses below 15 percent in the first half, providing uninterrupted water supply to its over seven million customers in the East Zone concession.
‘BOC should have more teeth in curbing undervaluation’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 30, 2024 - 12:00am
Lawmakers should consider giving more teeth to the Bureau of Customs in deterring undervaluation of rice shipments in their proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law.
Filipina agriculturist recognized by World Food Prize Foundation
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 30, 2024 - 12:00am
A Filipina agricultural scientist and sustainable farming advocate has been recognized as one of the young global innovators in agriculture by the prestigious World Food Prize Foundation.
Special Report: Tobacco farmers pin hopes on 60-year-old fund
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 30, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Budget and Management has maintained that part of the Tobacco Fund may be tapped as a viable source for the government to fund its priority projects, particularly those that will help boost the...
Special report: Tobacco farmers pin hopes on 60-year-old fund
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 29, 2024 - 12:00am
Imagine how many projects can be financed with nearly P140 billion.
Philippines to import 16,000 MT yellow onions
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 29, 2024 - 12:00am
At least 16,000 metric tons of fresh yellow onions will be imported by the Philippines to plug the shortfall in domestic supply and avert another runaway spike in retail prices, which happened in 2022.
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