Crop Industry News: Philippines
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Philippines Exports Corn Feed Silage to South KoreaPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture in partnership with corn industry groups recently sent an initial shipment of 24 metric tons (MT) of corn feed silage for cattle to Busan, South Korea....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Philippines Exports Aromatic, Black Rice to DubaiPHILIPPINES - With rice self-sufficiency in sight, the Philippines after 40 years will once again export rice, initially comprising of 35 metric tons (MT) of aromatic, long-grain and organic...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Grows 3.3 per cent in Q1 2013PHILIPPINE - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 3.3 per cent in the first three months of 2013, as all four subsectors — crops, fishery, poultry and livestock — posted respective...
Friday, April 26, 2013
P80 Million Granted to Support to Polillo Farmers, FishermenPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting an initial P80 million for various agricultural and fishery projects to further increase the productivity and incomes of small farmers...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Philippines Department of Agriculture Promotes Hybrid RicePHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting P500 million to encourage more farmers to plant hybrid rice varieties, and contribute in attaining national rice sufficiency by the end...
Friday, April 05, 2013
Landbank Lends P39.9B to Small Farmers and FishermenPHILIPPINES - The Land Bank of the Philippines further strengthened its support to small farmers and fisherfolk with loan releases amounting to P39.9 billion from January to December 2012, benefiting...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Census of Agriculture, Fisheries OngoingPHILIPPINES - The National Statistics Office (NSO) is currently conducting the nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) for 2012 which started 25 February and expected to end on 13...
Friday, March 01, 2013
Land Bank Extends P39.9B Loan to Small Farmers, Fishers in 2012PHILIPPINES - The Land Bank of the Philippines released P39.9 billion loan in 2012 to further strengthen support to small farmers and fishers....
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Minister Works to Stop Rice SmugglingPHILIPPINES - Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has signed an agreement which aims to stop the smuggling of agricultural produce especially rice in the country. ...
Philippines to set up Combined Sugar, Ethanol FactoryPHILIPPINES - The Philippines is working on a project to set up a factory around the Murcia and Bago area which will produce sugar, ethanol and electric power....
Monday, February 25, 2013
Agriculture Chief Urges Batangas Sugar Planters to be More CompetitivePHILIPPINES - Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has urged Batangas sugarcane farmers to be more cost-efficient and competitive through farm mechanisation and adoption of organic farming...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Philippines Close to being Rice Self-SufficientPHILIPPINES - The Philippines is close to being rice self-sufficient this year with only two million metric tons needed to produce, in order to reach the goal. ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Insurance Coverage Available to Farmers, Fishers in Northern SamarPHILIPPINES - Around 5,000 farmers and fishermen could make use of of the insurance coverage offered by the provincial government of Northern Samar. ...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Storm Quinta Caused P15-Million Damage in AklanPHILIPPINES - Tropical storm “Quinta” that hit Aklan last year has caused P15.3 million worth of damages in the province. ...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Agriculture Sector Grew by 2.9 per cent in 2012PHILIPPINES - The country’s agriculture industry — bannered by the crops, poultry and livestock subsectors — grew by 2.92 per cent in 2012, grossing P1.4 trillion at current prices. ...
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Biliran Statistics Office to Conduct Census on Agriculture, FisheriesPHILIPPINES - To establish an inventory of the agricultural and fishery resources of which data collected will be used by policymakers and planners the National Statistics Office (NSO) will conduct...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Farmers Convene to Achieve Rice, Food Staple SufficiencyPHILIPPINES - Farmer-leaders will gathered on Wednesday 12 December to take stock of accomplishments and forge stronger partnerships to further sustain and enhance their contribution to attaining...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Government Sure of Agricultural Growth Despite 'Pablo' DamagePHILIPPINES - There's nothing stopping good practices and improved systems, especially in the agriculture sector. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is confident that the agriculture sector...
Friday, November 30, 2012
Philippines, Rice Institute Sign Agreement on Food SecurityPHILIPPINES - The Philippines may realise its rice self-sufficiency target, sooner than expected, as two giant institutions mandated to secure the supply of the country’s major staple come...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Agricultural Sector Grows by 1.9 Per Cent PHILIPPINES - The country’s agriculture sector has a total value of P956 billion at current prices, as it grew by 1.93 per cent during the first nine months of the year, the Department of Agriculture...
Thursday, November 08, 2012
P-Noy Proclaims 2013 as ‘National Year of Rice’PHILIPPINES - President Benigno S Aquino III has declared 2013 as ‘National Year of Rice’ (NYR) and directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lead its celebration, as per Proclamation...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Government Rice Programme Moves to Protect Christmas CropPHILIPPINES - The National Rice Programme of the Department of Agriculture has ordered all regional field units nationwide to create El Nino Action Teams to assess and anticipate the effects...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Government Further Strengthens Agri-Fishery EducationPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will jointly explore ways to improve the delivery of agriculture and fishery offerings in 126 agri-fishery...
Monday, October 01, 2012
Aklan’s Agri, Fishery Workers Up for RegistrationPHILIPPINES - Farmers, farm laborers, and fishermen in Aklan’s 327 barangays are going to be registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the National Statistics...
Friday, September 28, 2012
Public Support Sought on 2012 Census of Agriculture, FisheriesPHILIPPINES - The National Statistics Office (NSO) in Basilan sought the support and cooperation of stakeholders, especially those who are involved in activities relative to agriculture and fisheries...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Organic Rice and Cattle Farming get BoostPHILIPPINES - Three coastal towns from Lanao del Norte province received financial support from the Mindanao Rural Development Programme (MRDP) of the Department of Agriculture for the implementation...
Monday, September 17, 2012
Agriculture/Fisheries Census Will Help Develop the IndustryPHILIPPINES - A regional consultative forum spearheaded by the regional office of the National Statistics Office (NSO) has been conducted to inform stakeholders of issues and concerns on the...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Government Assists El Niño Affected FarmersPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has started providing assistance to farmers and farming communities affected by the dry spell caused by the onset of El Niño, particularly in Bohol....
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Government Proposes 2013 Agriculture/Fisheries BudgetPHILIPPINES - To sustain the momentum of frontloading investments in agri-fishery infrastructure and attain sufficiency in rice and other major staples by the end of 2013, the Department of Agriculture...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Nationwide Census on Agriculture, Fisheries in 2013 to Take PlacePHILIPPINES - Census enumerators and supervisors will be visiting households and establishments engaged in agriculture and fisheries starting February 2013 to gather data and compile the latest...
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