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Friday, March 1, 2024
Philippines reports US$6.3 million in agricultural losses due to El Nino
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has revealed that the ongoing El Nino phenomenon has caused significant devastation to the Philippines' agriculture sector, resulting in losses amounting to PHP 357.4 million (US$6.3 million) a ...
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thirty-year divestment rule a hurdle for foreign investments in Philippines' corn sector
A presidential decree opened the door to foreign investments in the Philippines' rice and corn sectors, but this restricts such investments to only 30 years, according to Mari Charina Ubarra, a technical consultant at the Foundation for Eco ...
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Philippines expects WTO to address fishing and agriculture for sustainability
The Philippines anticipates that ministers at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will negotiate agreements focused on the fishing and agriculture sectors, aiming to enhance sustainability and food security, according to a government officia ...
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Aquaculture park in Philippines expected to boost fish production in Central Luzon
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon, the Philippines, said on February 21 that the Pantabangan Aquaculture Park in Nueva Ecija province will boost local fish production not only in the province but the enti ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Milk products from four countries re-permitted to enter Philippines
Philippines Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has allowed the importation of milk and milk products from Thailand, Russia, South Korea and Libya after he had previously ordered a ban on the entry of live cattle and buffalo from ...
Monday, February 26, 2024
Philippines reports decrease in avian influenza cases
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a decline in the number of provinces affected by avian influenza (AI) subtype H5N1, with only nine provinces currently impacted, and no new cases reported since the beginning of 2 ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
New US$715,000 40-million feed centre to open in New Lucena, Philippines
A promising boost awaits the Philippines dairy industry as New Lucena town prepares to host a PHP 40 million feed centre (US$715,000), following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the local government and the country's Nationa ...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Egg supply in Western Visayas, Philippines, not experiencing glut, agriculture department states
The egg supply of Western Visayas, the Philippines, is well-balanced with consumption needs, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA), dismissing concerns of an oversupply.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Philippines lifts ban on Singaporean swine products
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the lifting of the nine-month ban on swine products and by-products from Singapore, citing the elimination of the African swine fever (ASF) threat in that country, Malaya Busi ...
Friday, February 16, 2024
Philippines' urges foreign suppliers of ASF vaccines to secure local FDA approval
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging foreign suppliers of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to secure approval from the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of the necessary government processes, Philip ...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Philippines launches poultry farming project in Palawan
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture's Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) has launched a PHP 2.6 million (US$46,400) project to support local poultry farming in Palawan province, focusing on enhancing chicken egg product ...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Philippines' fisheries production decreased 1.8% in volume last year
The Philippines' fisheries production volume reached 4.26 million metric tonnes in 2023, reflecting a 1.8% annual decline, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
ASF outbreak detected in Cagayan, Philippines
The Provincial Veterinary Office in Cagayan, Philippines confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in the towns of Penablanca and Alcala, raising concerns about the spread of the highly contagious disease, GMA News reported.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Swine farm project in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, gets US$2 million loan
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended a loan worth ₱116 million (US$2 million) for the development of a bio-secured swine farm project in Nueva Ecija province, the Philippines.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
ASF hampers pace of recovery of Philippines' hog production last year
The Philippines' hog production continued its recovery in 2023, but still at a rate slower than what industry players and government officials hoped for as threats posed by African swine fever (ASF) deter repopulation efforts.

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