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Monday, June 3, 2024
Development Bank of the Philippines boosts efforts to support local swine industry
The state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is intensifying its support for the Marcos Administration's strategic initiatives to ensure food security through a lending facility aimed at revitalising the local swine industry, a ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Philippines Senator advocates for immediate passage of bill to boost livestock, poultry, and dairy industries
Philippines Senator Cynthia Villar has called for the swift passage of a bill aimed at strengthening the livestock, poultry, and dairy (LPD) industries to enhance production and ensure food security in the country, Philippine News Agency re ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
El Nino causes US$464,000 damage to aquaculture industry in Ilocos region, Philippines
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has reported PHP 27.2 million (US$464,000) worth of damage to the Ilocos region's aquaculture industry due to the El Nino phenomenon, less than a 1% decrease from the expecte ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture to provide aid to farmers, fishers affected by typhoon
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is closely monitoring the agriculture sector and has assured aid for farmers and fishers affected by Typhoon Aghon.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
African swine fever over at last for Philippines?
Iloilo City in the Phillippines will mark the second year of its Pork Festival, unveiling its recovery efforts against African swine fever, or ASF
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Farmers in the Philippines advised it's safe to plant despite upcoming La Nina
Philippine officials have assured farmers in the country that it is safe to plant crops during the rainy season and the predicted onset of La Nina, which is expected to be weak in the third quarter of this year, Philippine News Agency repor ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Pigs in Philippines suffering from lower weight due to El Niño-linked heat, says industry official
Pigs in the Philippines are suffering from heat stroke and weight reduction amid a high heat index caused by El Niño, according to the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Governor of Cebu, Philippines encourages Camotes Island farmers to shift to yellow corn cultivation
Gwendolyn Garcia, Governor of Cebu, Philippines, engaged with landowners and farmers in Camotes Island, east of Cebu, advocating for a shift to planting yellow corn due to its high demand, The Freeman reported.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Philippines' Agriculture Secretary monitors price movements as country prepares for La Nina
Philippines' Agriculture Secretary Francisco "Kiko" Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that he is personally overseeing the movement of prices for rice, corn, and other agricultural products as the country transitions from El Nino to La Nin ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Chareon Pokphand Foods partners with Laoag, Philippines cooperative to launch modern shrimp farm
Thai company, Chareon Pokphand Foods (CPF), is partnering with the Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative (GLEDCO) to establish a modern shrimp farm in the coastal village of Cataban, Laoag city in Ilocos Norte province, Phil ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Veterinary office in Negros Oriental, Philippines warns against consuming chickens with fowl cholera
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental, Philippines, has urged the public not to consume chickens affected by fowl cholera, after the disease was detected in the municipality of Pamplona town, Philippine News Agency repor ...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Philippines allocates US$5.1 million to boost swine production in Cordillera
Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated PHP 300 million (US$5.1 million) to boost swine production in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) under the country's the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for ...
Friday, May 24, 2024
Pork prices soar in Metro Manila, Philippines amid overpricing concerns
The retail price of pork has reached up to PHP 420 (US$7.23) per kg in Metro Manila, Philippines, according to the latest monitoring by the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in Metro Manila markets, The Philippine Star reported.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Retail price of chicken in Philippines rose by US$0.17 per kilo
The retail price of chicken in the Philippines has increased by ₱10 (US$0.17) per kilo as it is being sold for as high as ₱230 (US$3.95) per kilo compared to the previous ₱220 per kilo, according to the country's Departmen ...
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Philippines fisheries production dips 0.5% in first quarter of 2024
Fisheries production in the Philippines saw a slight decline of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2024. The total volume registered was 987.19 thousand metric tonnes, down from 992.33 thousand metric tonnes in the same period the previous year, ...

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