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19 September 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 of its agricultural projects, particularly those on...
18 September 2012
Agriculture 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 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). ...
24 August 2012
Govt 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 is proposing a P74.1-billion budget for the coming...
16 August 2012
Nationwide Census on Agriculture 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 information on the agriculture and fishery sector of the...
14 August 2012
Agricultural Sector Grows by One Per Cent PHILIPPINES - The Philippine agriculture sector grew by 0.93 per cent in the first half of 2012, with a gross value of P691.4 billion at current prices. ...
06 June 2012
Soccsksargen Strengthens Livestock SectorPHILIPPINES - In a bid to advance the global competitiveness of Soccsksargen’s livestock and poultry industry, the Department of Agriculture -12 will gather over 300 sector stakeholders in the 1st Regional Livestock and Poultry Congress in General Santos...
22 May 2012
Milk Feeding Programme Institutionalised PHILIPPINES - The National Dairy Confederation (DairyCon) of the Philippines is pushing the country’s dairy industry towards a higher level of sufficiency by institutionalising the Milk Feeding Programme. ...
26 March 2012
Dairy Consumption in the Philippines GrowingPHILIPPINES - Dairy consumption in the Philippines is growing, writes Michael Hussey, Food and Beverage Division, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board....
27 January 2012
Philippine's Agriculture Sector Continues to GrowPHILIPPINES - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 2.34 per cent in 2011, bannered by the crops, livestock and poultry subsectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday....
06 January 2012
Philippines Improves Dairy CompetitivenessPHILIPPINES - The Philippines has partnered with the Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development (IDRD) to upgrade farmers’ global competitiveness even as the country now produces Dutch-origin Gouda Cheese under a two-pronged...
02 November 2011
Philippines Beef Imports Increase In SeptemberPHILIPPINES - Philippine's beef imports during September increased 10 per cent compared with the same period in 2010, to 9,964 tonnes swt, reports Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). ...
18 October 2011
Govt Promises More Modern Processing Facilities PHILIPPINES - The government has announced plans to build four or five more modern slaughterhouses and poultry processing facilities....
06 October 2011
Philippines Imports Less Beef During August PHILIPPINES - Philippines beef imports during August decreased 36 per cent year-on-year, to 7,610 tonnes swt, according to the Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry. ...
21 September 2011
US Beef Showcased At Manila World Food Expo MANILA, PHILIPPINES - USMEF recently participated in World Food Expo at the SMX Convention and World Trade Center in Manila, Philippines. Now in its 11th year, World Food Expo is the largest and most anticipated food industry trade show in the Philippines....
11 August 2011
New Website For Meriden Philippines PHILIPPINES - Meriden Philippines has recently launched a new website, www.meriden-phils.com. ...
22 July 2011
FMD Fears Over Indian Meat ImportsPHILIPPINES - Meat processors in the Philippines have issued a warning over the possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the country from imports from India. ...
29 June 2011
Philippines’ Beef Imports Surge In May PHILIPPINES - Total beef imports into the Philippines during May increased by 12 per cent compared with the same period last year, to 9,396 tonnes. ...
31 May 2011
Govt Sees FMD-Free Stamp Boosting Pork ExportsPHILIPPINES - The Philippines expects a boost in its pork exports after the World Organization for Animal Health last week declared the country free of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said Monday....
Police Capture Two Suspected Cattle RustlersPHILIPPINES - As a result of the strict implementation of the anti-cattle rustling law in Isabela province, the police officers have conducted operations which yielded the arrest of two suspected cattle rustlers in Jones, Isabela....
20 May 2011
NDA Works With US To Assist Local Dairy FarmersPHILIPPINES - The National Dairy Authority (NDA) has developed industry partnerships with foreign countries in a bid to bring dairy development into the Philippines. ...
18 January 2011
Philippines Lifts Last BSE Ban On European BeefPHILIPPINES - The Philippines has finally lifted its ban on imports of beef and beef products from Portugal....
19 November 2010
Philippines Re-opens Beef Imports From SpainPHILIPPINES - The Philippines has lifted its ban on imports of beef and beef products from Spain. This followed earlier decisions to lift the bans on imports from a number of other EU Member States....
17 November 2010
Agri Growth Dips in January to September 2010 PHILIPPINES - Despite the Department of Agriculture’s interventions to minimize the effects of El Nino from January to September 2010, the country’s agriculture sector slowed down by 2.62 per cent, even as the poultry, livestock and fisheries subsectors...
18 August 2010
Drought Hits Crops But Dairy, Buffalo Output RosePHILIPPINES - A drought has hit crop production in the first half of this year but there were small gains in livestock production. Dairy output was up 17 per cent, while water buffalo production was six per cent higher....
16 August 2010
Philippines Remains FMD-FreePHILIPPINES - The Province of Antique and other provinces in Region 6 remain free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD-free), said Dr Romeo Magdato, Provincial Veterinarian....
13 August 2010
Higher Revenue For San Miguel Food GroupPHILIPPINES - San Miguel has reported first-half profit down 89 per cent, but this is due to exceptional items in its brewing business. Its food business, currently up for sale, brought higher revenue. ...
26 July 2010
San Miguel Close To Divesting Food GroupPHILIPPINES - San Miguel Corporation says it is close to selling a minority share in its food division, San Miguel Pure Foods Co....
18 May 2010
Livestock, Aquaculture Output Rise Despite DroughtPHILIPPINES - The agriculture sector shrank by 2.8 per cent in the first quarter as a result of the prolonged drought although the livestock sector reports modest gains for the first quarter of the year....
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