‘Boosting barako coffee output remains a challenge’
Despite the high demand for the Liberica coffee or kapeng barako, increasing its output remains a challenge, according to development professionals from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
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Despite the high demand for the Liberica coffee or kapeng barako, increasing its output remains a challenge, according to development professionals from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) urged farmers to be wary of rice diseases, such as bacterial leaf blight (BLB) and rice tungro, which are prevalent during the rainy season.
SUGAR production for the current crop year has already exceeded initial estimates despite the onslaught of El Niño, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday it has proposed a budget of P62 billion for the implementation of its rice self-sufficiency program in the next four cropping seasons.
NATURAL disasters, such as typhoons, damaged P163.6 billion worth of crops, livestock and farm infrastructure in 2011 to 2015, according to data from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
EXPORT receipts from virgin coconut oil reached $9 million in March, making it the top nontraditional coconut product of the Philippines during the period, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday it is exploring the possibility of sourcing imported rice from other Asian countries, such as Myanmar and Japan.
THE new chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) will be given a budget so it could again conduct soil testing this year.
The new chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has directed all remaining and future regional directors of the agency to strive for rice self-sufficiency in all regions of the country in the next two years.
Farm infrastructure, including irrigation facilities, got the lion’s share of the agriculture sector’s total budget of P431 billion from 2011 to 2016, according to the former chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) said on Thursday it is set to develop a database on all small-scale irrigation projects (SSIPs) established all over the country.
The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday assured the public the country has enough rice stocks to last throughout the lean season, or from July to September.
DESPITE the onslaught of El Niño, the country’s abaca production expanded by 11 percent to 21,017.2 metric tons (MT) in January to April, according to the latest data from the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida).
Italian producers can now export processed pork meat to the Philippines, after the Department of Agriculture (DA) has deemed them compliant with Manila’s food- safety rules.
Maximizing the use of real-time, accurate and actionable weather information has long been recognized as a “crucial” component in battling the effects of climate change, particularly in the agricultural sector.
THE next chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said over the weekend he will immediately roll out measures to hike farm production and improve food productivity to reduce poverty in rural areas.
Seven food and beverage companies from Singapore on Thursday expressed interest in expanding to the Philippines, saying they are currently on the lookout for local franchise partners.
The end of the latest El Niño cycle bodes well for hog raisers, as their income could improve in the next three months, according to the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines Inc. (ProPork).
The government will soon roll out interventions to help exporters of Cavendish bananas meet food-safety standards set by foreign buyers such as China, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
Export receipts from coconut products in March declined by 60.3 percent to $87.65 million, from $220.77 million recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA).
The next chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) enumerated various measures which he plans to implement in his first 100 days in office to increase farm output and farmers’ income.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday expressed optimism that it will be converted into a separate department under the administration of President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte.
The Philippines is officially declared African horse sickness (AHS)-free by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
THE next chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said the incoming administration’s commitment to provide free irrigation to farmers is “non-negotiable,” and any official who does not share this commitment should resign from his or her post.
The country’s irrigation systems should be “retrofitted” to serve multiple purposes, making it more climate-resilient and investor friendly, according to an agricultural think tank.
The next chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that he will expand the government’s milk-feeding program to reduce malnutrition among Filipino children.
The Philippine government has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, such as poultry meat, from Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
The incoming Duterte administration should provide more government support to abaca farmers to expand production and exports, according to outgoing Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said its technicians and engineers from recently received training on a land-leveling technology, which is seen to save water and improve rice yield.
Palawan Supercorn Development Corp. (PSDC) is seeking pioneer incentives from the Board of Investments for its P10-billion corn project in Palawan, which will make use of innovative farming techniques.
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