Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "economics"
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Agri, fisheries seek inclusion in APEC investment priorities
(The Philippine Star,October 4, 2015 , on page B-3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) urged member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to include agriculture and fisheries in their investment promotion priorities to address food ... -
Agri, livestock expo seeks to level up farmers' technology adoption
(The Daily Guardian,March 24, 2018 , on page 16-17)“We need to equip our farmers, fisherfolk, processors and livestock raisers on how to market, process and to ensure that their products can compete with our neighbors in South East Asia,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa ... -
Agri-fishery exports reach $ 1.31 B in Q1
(The Philippine Star,May 11, 2020 , on page B5)Exports of agriculture and fishery products grew by 12 percent to $1.31 billion in the first quarter even as the country’s total outbound shipments dropped during the period. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics ... -
Agriculture before the 2016 elections
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 10, 2015 , on page B3)At the start of 2015, we should focus on agricultural development instead of being unduly distracted by the 2016 elections. This especially applies to the possible misuse of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) proposed ... -
Agriculture can save the Philippines from COVID-19 havoc
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 3, 2020 , on page A9)A resounding yes to “Hope in agriculture” (Editorial, 5/24/20). As a country with vast untapped agricultural lands and abundant bodies of water, we need to revive the agriculture sector. And this global pandemic made us ... -
Agriculture damaged in Western Visayas estimated at P265M
(BusinessWorld,January 6, 2020 , on page S2/7)Damage to the agriculture sector of Western Visayas due to typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) has exceeded P265 million as of Jan. 3 with more than half accounted for by rice crops and facilities, according to ... -
Agriculture dep't aims to double value of farm and fishery exports to Canada
(BusinessWorld,August 12, 2020 , on page S1/2)The Philippines aims to export more farm and fishery products to Canada with a target of doubling the value of such shipments over the medium term, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a virtual call with new Canadian ... -
Agriculture grew 5.72% in first half: decline is expected next quarter due to bird flu outbreak
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 16, 2017 , on page B1)The agriculture sector expanded by 6.18 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, bringing the first-half growth to 5.72 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA, the ... -
Agriculture grows 2.34% in 2011
(Tempo,January 28, 2012 , on page 8)The slump in fisheries has affected the performance of agriculture for 2011, with the overall growth inching to 2.34 percent. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said crops took the lead, growing by 4.82 percent on the ... -
Agriculture growth picks up to 6% in Q2
(The Manila Times,August 14, 2017 , on page B1, B2)Agriculture sector growth accelerated in the second quarter as favorable weather boosted harvests, the government reported on Tuesday. The 6.18 percent expansion for April-June is an improvement from the 4.9 percent recorded ... -
Agriculture output boosted by Q4 gain
(BusinessWorld,January 23, 2014 , on page S1/1-S1/3)A surprising fourth-quarter gain provided a slight boost to farm output, the government yesterday reported, but the full-year result still fell well below the government’s target. Despite super typhoon Yolanda’s impact, ... -
Agriculture output grows 1.44 percent in first half
(The Manila Times,August 8, 2013 , on page B1-B2)The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.44 percent in first half of 2013 on the back of stronger production in the fisheries, poultry and livestock subsectors, the Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday. In a ... -
Agriculture output shrinks 0.37% in Q2
(Manila Bulletin,August 15, 2015 , on page B-1-B-11)Dragged by lower production in crops and fisheries subsectors, the country's agriculture sector has performed poorly within the last three months, earning lower at P372.4 billion. A Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau ... -
Agriculture production down 2.62% in 9 months
(Manila Standard,September 25, 2010 , on page A1)Agricultural production fell 2.62 percent in the first three quarters of the year, pulled down by El Niño weather phenomenon and destructive storms in the third quarter, the Agriculture Department said Monday. Farm output ... -
Agriculture production grew just 0.56% in 2018
(Manila Standard,January 24, 2019 , on page B1)Agriculture and fishery production, which accounts for less than a fifth of the gross domestic product, grew by 0.56 percent in 2018, slower than the 4-percent expansion in 2017, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ... -
Agriculture production rose by 3.95% in 2017
(Manila Standard,January 20, 2018 , on page B1)Agriculture production rose 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter, bringing the full-year growth to 3.95 percent on record rice production, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show. The 2017 growth of 3.95 percent ... -
Agriculture recovers slightly
(Manila Standard,January 22, 2015 , on page B1)Agriculture production expanded 1.83 percent in 2014, slightly faster than the 1.12 percent growth in 2013, with crop output recovering from typhoons, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show. Crops, livestock ... -
Agriculture remains our greatest hope
(Manila Bulletin,January 7, 2015 , on page 10)When the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was set up in Los Baños, Laguna, in 1960, with the support of the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Philippine government, it proceeded to undertake ... -
Agriculture remains top priority in 2015
(The Daily Guardian,January 8, 2015 , on page B1)The provincial government of Negros Occidental will keep the agriculture sector a top priority in 2015, said Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The governor said on Tuesday that the province will continue with the agriculture ... -
Agriculture sector barely expanded in second quarter
(Manila Standard,August 9, 2018 , on page B2)The agriculture sector barely grew 0.07 percent in the second quarter, as the strong poultry and livestock production offset the lower rice and corn harvests, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show. “Improvements ...