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MANILA, Philippines —The Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) are using space technology to enhance farming and transportation efficiency. In an agreement they signed, the two agencies agreed to use…
MANILA, Philippines — Drivers should prepare for higher fuel costs as oil firms plan to increase pump prices for the third consecutive week. Unioil estimates diesel prices to go up by 70 to 90 centavos per liter,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to be the world’s leading rice importer in 2024, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA projects that the Philippines will procure a record 3.8 million metric…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at the possibility of issuing a suggested retail price (SRP) for rice to temper price fluctuations across the country. But with global prices surging to 15-year highs…
Rice continues to be sold at over P50 per kilo since November last year, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) stating that due to global market prices remaining high at around $600 per metric ton, a significant…
MANILA, Philippines — To address the impact of the El Niño phenomenon and boost local rice stocks during the dry spell, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that nearly 500,000 MT of imported rice will arrive in…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the importation of onions to ensure enough supply and avoid a repetition of onion prices absurdly jacking up during the holiday season last year. The Bureau of Plant (BPI) in…
MANILA, Philippines — Retail prices of rice in Metro Manila started to decline on Tuesday, the first day the price ceiling on the Filipino staple food took effect, according to a monitoring conducted by the Department of…
Agriculture damage wrought by Typhoon “Egay” (international name: “Doksuri”) has ballooned to P512.9 million as of Friday, from only P62 million previously reported even as the typhoon already exited the Philippine area of responsibility, the Department of…
MANILA – A big price hike awaits motorists as oil companies announced they are increasing their pump prices by up to P2.10 per liter effective Tuesday, July 18. In separate advisories, local oil companies said the price…
Despite having enough rice supply, retail prices of the country’s staple food in Metro Manila have jacked up by about P2 per kilogram as farmers face increased production costs. In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista…
MANILA -The Department of Agriculture (DA) is projecting local pork output to surge, noting the strides made by the swine industry despite the lingering effects of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. In an interview, Agriculture Undersecretary…
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