Agriculture

The proposed Mining Fiscal Regime Bill that passed the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and is now due for deliberation by the plenary since September is being opposed by a group of small miners, representing indigenous people’s community where mine reserves are usually located. In a statement, Jaybee Garganera, Alyansa Tigil Mina National Coordinator, said the proposed provision is …

By Rose de la Cruz Despite earlier  protestations of the Department of Agriculture on the rice import projections of the US Department of Agriculture of 4.9 million metric tons in 2024, actual arrivals as of mid-October already hit 3.4 MMT or 95 percent of actual shipments of 3.61 MMT in 2023.  Clearly, at this rate, the numbers suggest that by …

By Rose de la Cruz The Departments of Agriculture plans to forge partnerships with other local government agencies to collect rainfall which can be used for irrigation to boost the country’s food production since the country gets 2.5 meters of rainfall each year. The DA recently met with officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the …

Reduced feed costs and an easing in the number of highly pathogenic avian flu infections would bring chicken production up in 2025 by 3.8 percent to 1.63 million metric tons, according to  the US Department of Agriculture- Foreign Agriculture Service,  In a report by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), around 53 municipalities in nine provinces still have active cases …

The cooling of inflation in September because of lower rice prices may be temporary and lead to greater volatility in domestic prices of the staple. Economist Leonardo Lanzona of Ateneo de Manila University told  Business Mirror. he warned that a decrease in international rice prices could also make the country more dependent on imported rice. This dependence may lead to …

Philippine  raw sugar output in 2025 is expected to reach 1.85 million metric tons (MMT) with the improved weather conditions that would  allow the expansion in harvest area, according to the report of the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service Manila. The forecast is higher than the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s projected output of 1.78 MMT for the current crop …

The Army Artillery Regiment, whose members are the first to be dispatched in conflict areas, is now sowing the seeds of peace with a massive planting of fruit-bearing trees that it hopes to raise 1 million  by 2028. The Army joined forces with various stakeholders to promote environmental sustainability and contribute to the nation’s food security with a tree planting …

The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported recently. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged …

Recognizing  the invaluable contributions of the private sector in advancing the agri-fishery sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) consulted key industry leaders on the proposed “Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (PSAT)” project last October 4 at Marquis Events Place, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Agriculture Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Official Development Assistance (ODA), Jerome V. Oliveros with Assistant Secretaries Arnel V. …

By Rose de la Cruz The youth won’t  go into farming unless technology will be introduced to make work easier. This was the conclusion reached at a recent media forum of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCARRD) that discussed agricultural innovations designed to combat climate change while appealing …