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[Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration board has approved the importation of 424,000 metric tons of refined sugar this year to ensure that the country has sufficient supply and prevent a spike in the retail price of the commodity.
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[Title] => Over 430,000 households benefit from rice programs – DA
[Summary] => Over 430,000 households have benefited from the government’s various rice programs that were rolled out last year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
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[Title] => Meat imports rise 26% in 3 months
[Summary] => The country’s meat imports from January to March rose by more than a quarter on an annual basis to over 340,000 metric tons, driven by higher purchases abroad of key items led by pork, latest government data showed.
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[Title] => DA remains optimistic on record palay harvest
[Summary] => The Department of Agriculture is banking on higher yield to hit its record-high target palay production this year of 20.46 million metric tons (MT) despite a relatively flat output in the first quarter.
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[Title] => Philippines to import 3.5 million MT of rice – NEDA
[Summary] => Despite a projected higher rice output, the Philippines will still have to import about 3.5 million metric tons of the staple this year to meet its total requirement, government estimates showed.
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[Title] => Imported red onions sold out – DA
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[Title] => NFA palay purchases soar 781% in January
[Summary] => Higher buying price allowed the National Food Authority to expand its purchases from palay farmers in January by more than eight times on an annual basis to over 14,000 metric tons.
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[Title] => Galunggong prices remain high despite imports – group
[Summary] => The retail price of round scad or galunggong remains high despite the importation of 30,000 metric tons of fish, farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura said yesterday.
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[Title] => DA: Rice importers should utilize permits within 2 months
[Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered rice importers to utilize the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance issued to them by the Bureau of Plant Industry ( within 60 days, warning that sanctions await traders who fail to comply.
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[Title] => OceanaGold income falls 30% in Q2 on lower output
[Summary] => Australian-Canadian mining firm OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. reported yesterday a 30 percent drop in its second quarter net income as lower gold and copper output dragged its revenues.
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[Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
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[Title] => Over 430,000 households benefit from rice programs – DA
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[Title] => Meat imports rise 26% in 3 months
[Summary] => The country’s meat imports from January to March rose by more than a quarter on an annual basis to over 340,000 metric tons, driven by higher purchases abroad of key items led by pork, latest government data showed.
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[Title] => DA remains optimistic on record palay harvest
[Summary] => The Department of Agriculture is banking on higher yield to hit its record-high target palay production this year of 20.46 million metric tons (MT) despite a relatively flat output in the first quarter.
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[Title] => Philippines to import 3.5 million MT of rice – NEDA
[Summary] => Despite a projected higher rice output, the Philippines will still have to import about 3.5 million metric tons of the staple this year to meet its total requirement, government estimates showed.
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[Title] => Imported red onions sold out – DA
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[Title] => NFA palay purchases soar 781% in January
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[Title] => Galunggong prices remain high despite imports – group
[Summary] => The retail price of round scad or galunggong remains high despite the importation of 30,000 metric tons of fish, farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura said yesterday.
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[Title] => DA: Rice importers should utilize permits within 2 months
[Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered rice importers to utilize the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance issued to them by the Bureau of Plant Industry ( within 60 days, warning that sanctions await traders who fail to comply.
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[Title] => OceanaGold income falls 30% in Q2 on lower output
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