January-April meat imports up 11%
By
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas
| June 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s meat imports from January to April grew by 11 percent to almost 400,000 metric tons, driven by higher purchases of pork and chicken.
Business
DA slashes palay output target to 20.4 million tons
By
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas
| May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture slashed its palay production target for the year to 20.4 million metric tons after taking...
Headlines
18,463 MT of imported rice arrive in Philippines
By
Bella Cariaso
| January 11, 2024 - 12:00am
At least 18,463 metric tons of imported rice from Vietnam, Thailand and Pakistan arrived in the Philippines as of Jan. 4,...
Headlines
Philippine meat imports to drop this year
By
Danessa Rivera
| December 18, 2023 - 12:00am
Global meat trade is projected to slightly decline this year, with the Philippines among the countries seen to have lower...
Business
Philippines may import 200k MT of sugar next year
By
Danessa Rivera
| December 7, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippines may import 200,000 metric tons of sugar next year as the government projects less need to import amid ample...
Business
USDA expects higher Philippine sugar output
By
Danessa Rivera
| April 24, 2023 - 12:00am
Contrary to local projections, the United States Department of Agriculture sees higher Philippine sugar output in the next crop year as farmers are encouraged by high prices, coupled with better fertilization.
Business
Blame Marina for MT Princess Express sinking
By
Rey Gamboa
| March 14, 2023 - 12:00am
While the focus on the sinking of the MT Princess Express tanker last Feb. 28 remains largely about the cleanup operations of spilled diesel and industrial fuel oil polluting a growing number of island coastlines,...
Business
Heavy rains dampen fish volume in ports
By
Danessa Rivera
| February 18, 2023 - 12:00am
The country’s regional fish ports delivered lower fish volumes in January as operations were affected by heavy rains and thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority.
Business
Philippines imports 3.37 MMT of rice in November
By
Danessa Rivera
| December 1, 2022 - 12:00am
the country has imported 3.37 million metric tons of rice in November, 34.14 percent more than the 2.51 million MT brought...
Business
Rice imports hit 2.98 million MT in 9 months Exceed full-year 2021 volume
By
Danessa Rivera
| October 15, 2022 - 12:00am
The country has imported nearly three million metric tons of rice as of end-September, breaching the full-year volume last...
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