Tag: Department of Agriculture
PH gains access to Japan’s Hass avocado market
After 13 years, the Philippines has finally gained access to Japan’s lucrative market for Hass avocados.
The Philippines is the first country in Asia to...
Sugar prices drop on oversupply
The Sugar Council and National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry (NACUSIP) expressed concern over the oversupply of imported and locally-produced sugar in the...
Govt to ease transport of livestock, audit sugar mills
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is reviewing regulations governing the transport of livestock, particularly chickens and hogs to ease supply bottlenecks ahead of expected demand spikes...
Markup cap pulls down rice prices
Rice retailers have agreed to a P3 to P5 profit margin per kilogram to bring down the price of the grain.
In a statement on Tuesday, Secretary...
Govt delays decision on sugar importation
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Philippines will delay until middle of next year its decision on sugar importation when the current crop year’s harvest season...
