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Banana growers seek talks over South Korea tariff

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 22, 2018 - 12:00am

The country’s banana industry is calling on the government to immediately pursue bilateral talks with South Korea on the unresolved tariff rates so as not to lose one of the country’s top market des...

Business

P8-billion revenue losses seen from banana exports to South Korea

By Louise Maureen Simeon | July 26, 2018 - 12:00am

The Philippines stands to lose about P8 billion in revenues from bananas if the government fails to scrap the 30 percent levy on the commodity.

Business

Banana growers seek help in fight vs Mokillo disease

By Louise Maureen Simeon | December 19, 2015 - 9:00am

The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) is urging the Department of Agriculture to include the perceived threat and impact of banana disease Mokillo in its priority research area.

Agriculture

Banana growers eye resumption of trade with Iran

August 17, 2015 - 10:00am

Banana growers are eyeing to increase exports of Cavendish bananas to Iran after the United Nations (UN) lifted trade sanctions linked to nuclear activities on the Middle East country, the Pilipino Banana Growers...

Business

Farmers bid time to adjust to Korea’s new pesticide requirement

August 8, 2015 - 10:00am

Banana growers want more time to adjust production standards before complying with the stricter pesticide safety requirement of South Korea for imported bananas, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said.

Agriculture

Banana exports to US suspended

December 15, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the export of Philippine Cavendish bananas to the United States after super typhoon “Pablo” devastated Compostela Valley last week and destroyed more than...

Headlines

Pablo wipes out banana plantations

December 7, 2012 - 12:00am

Super typhoon “Pablo” has worsened the situation of the country’s already troubled banana industry after more than 10,000 hectares of banana plantations were wiped out in Compostela Valley alo...

Headlines

Phl sends banana trade mission to ME, Europe

By Louella Desiderio | June 27, 2012 - 12:00am

The government has sent a trade mission to the Middle East and Europe as it seeks to find new markets for the country’s bananas and even as it still intends to increase shipments to China, trade officials...

Business

Banana growers seek government assistance

By Louella Desiderio | June 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Banana growers are seeking assistance in the form of subsidies from the government amid the imposition of strict requirements of Chinese authorities on the entry of Philippine bananas as well as talks between the...

Business

Palace assures banana growers of assistance

By Aurea Calica | May 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Malacañang yesterday assured banana growers that they would be given assistance as they incurred losses due to the stricter rules imposed by China and amid reports that the Chinese were not buying fruit exports...

Headlines