Philippine agri losses from Typhoon Gaemi, southwest monsoon reach US$83m
Irrigation facilities were mostly affected, comprising 34.72 percent or P1.64 billion of the total damage. Rice followed with 22.9 percent (P1.08 billion), mostly those newly…
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Lower vegetable prices seen this week as harvest season in the Philippines begins
The DA’s spokesperson, said that vegetable prices in public markets have gone up in the past few weeks due to heavy rains and the El Niño phenomenon, which delayed the…
Philippine government rolls out ‘P29 per kilo’ rice program for low-income folk
The rice will be sold not to the general public but to “vulnerable” segments of the population: senior citizens, single parents, persons with disabilities, and beneficiaries…
Farm losses in the Philippines due to El Niño climb to P9.89B
The Department of Agriculture said the dry spell, which was officially declared over last Friday, June 7, affected the livelihood of 183,455 farmers and fisherfolk in 13 regions.
Smooth timing sets up Philippine sugar sector for a sweet win over El Niño
Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the agency was “happy” the output surpassed 1.85 million MT, a 3.57% increase from the 1.799 million MT recorded for crop…
Higher electricity prices in the Philippines forecast until May
The higher projections come as a result of increases in demand across the archipelago peaks during the summer months through May.
Philippine energy department paves way for nuclear energy adoption
The Philippine energy department is also working with various institutions and the private sector to implement the nuclear power program, especially on financing mechanisms to…
Unmilled rice output forecast to hit record high this year
Despite the El Niño phenomenon, an official of the Department of Agriculture is projecting unmilled rice production to reach 20 million metric tons this year, the highest in the…
Downtrend in sugar prices expected for Philippines
The Sugar Regulatory Administration said the average price of raw sugar was on the downtrend in the first two weeks of crop year 2023-2024, citing oversupply.
Philippines gets 295,000 metric tons of rice in best ‘special’ deal with India
All shipments will be facilitated via a government-to-government scheme by India’s National Cooperative Exports Ltd.