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Monday, September 4, 2023
Batangas, Philippines approves programme to boost corn production for poultry and egg producers
The Provincial Board of Batangas, Philippines, has given its approval to a measure aimed at enhancing the productivity of corn growers in the province, which is expected to significantly bolster the capacity of local farmers to provide esse ...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Philippines Department of Agriculture sets up facility to support corn industry in Cagayan Valley
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the city government of Ilagan, established a processing facility for corn-based food products and livestock feed to boost the corn industry in Cagayan Valley.
Monday, August 7, 2023
Potential for Philippines to prolong lower import tariffs on pork and corn
The Philippines may extend reduced import tariffs on certain commodities including pork, corn and rice, beyond 2023 to ease pressure on inflation, which remained above target last month, officials said.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
El Nino-induced corn decline threatens livestock sector in the Philippines
Industry officials in the Philippines have expressed concerns over declining corn output due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, which is expected to have a ripple effect on the livestock sector, BusinessWorld reported.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Philippines tariff revenues from imported corn eyed for feed subsidies
Joey Sarte Salceda, Chairman of the Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means, has urged the nation's agricultural officials to utilise tariff revenues from imported corn as feed subsidies for chicken layer farmers, BusinessMirror report ...
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Philippines' feed millers renew calls for corn development programme
The Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc (Pafmi) a group composed of more than 30 feed milling companies in the Philippines, have renewed calls for an industry-based corn farming development programme to be implemented in the country, ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam to import Indonesian corn
Arief Prasetyo Adi, head of Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas), said the country will export corn to Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam this year, The Star reported.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
USDA increases Philippines corn import forecast
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected that the Philippines will increase its corn imports in market year 2022/23 to 1 million metric tonnes due to the extension of lower tariffs on the commodity and easing of glob ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Philippines extends temporarily reduced tariffs on pork and corn
Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced that the lower import tariffs on agricultural products, such as pork and corn, have been extended to address supply issues and temper inflation, CNN Philippines reported.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Cargill in partnership to bolster food security Philippines by capacitating smallholder corn farmers
In an effort to further support the Philippine agriculture sector, Cargill Philippines is launching the Agri-Sagana Project in Cagayan and Isabela with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) to capac ...
Monday, June 13, 2022
Philippines to allow import of more pork and corn through adjustment of tariffs
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte had issued Executive Order (EO) No. 171 to modify tariff rates for pork, corn, rice and coal, thus facilitating the import of more goods into the country at lower prices.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Philippines to bring in more corn in 2021-22 market year
The Philippines will import more corn in the market year (MY) of 2021-2022 amid lower production and harvest area for the main staple.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Over 200,000 hectares rice, corn farms at risk in Philippines
As Typhoon Ambo hit the Philippines, almost 266,000 hectares of rice and corn farms are at risk, making the Department of Agriculture (DA) to release portions of its Quick Response Fund (QRF), reported Manila Bulletin.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
African swine fever curtails Philippines' import of corn, wheat
October 22, 2019 African swine fever curtails Philippines' import of corn, wheat  African swine fever is undercutting the Philippines' demand for animal feed - as such, the country's total grain imports, including wheat and corn, is likely ...
Monday, June 24, 2019
Philippines livestock sector welcomes move to import 300,000 tonnes of corn at zero tariffs
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to bring in 300,000 tonnes of yellow corn at zero tariffs, according to a Business Mirror report.

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