Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "agriculture"
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2 Ilonggos succeed on bangus, biscocho
(The Philippine Star,September 7, 2008 , on page 1-5)Tomas Hautea began exercising his entrepreneurial skills when he was still a student. At 18, Tomas also ventured into agriculture and leased fishponds, eventually purchasing the now family-owned fishpond in Dumangas, Iloilo ... -
Agri damage due to typhoons hit P1.6 B
(The Philippine Star,July 28, 2018 , on page 12)Damage to fisheries, which affected 1,050 fisherfolk, a majority of them in the Cordilleras, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Calabarzon, was pegged at P147 million. The DA committed P180 million worth of assistance to ... -
Agri output up by 2.1% in Q1
(The Philippine Star,May 11, 2023 , on page B1)The value of the Philippine agricultural and fisheries sector bounced back in the first quarter of the year following the positive performance of all subsectors, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The ... -
Agri sector crucial in helping Filipinos recover from crisis
(The Philippine Star,June 14, 2020 , on page 2)Sen. Bong Go has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist more agri- and fishery-based micro and small enterprises to bolster food security as part of the efforts to help Filipinos recover from the coronavirus ... -
Agri sector dips 1.7% in 2021
(The Philippine Star,January 27, 2022 , on page B1)The country’s agriculture sector fell by 1.7 percent in 2021, mainly driven by declines in the livestock sector. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the value of production in local agriculture ... -
Agri sector grows 1.44%
(The Philippine Star,August 8, 2013 , on page B6)The agriculture sector grew 1.44 percent in the first semester of the year grossing at P697.2 billion at current prices, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced yesterday. Growth in the first half of the year was ... -
Agri trade deficit narrows 60% in 9 mos
(The Philippine Star,January 20, 2014 , on page B-16)The country's agriculture trade deficit narrowed by 60.47 percent in the first nine months of 2013 as export revenues registered double-digit growth and import expenditure decreased. Export earnings for the following farm, ... -
Agri, fisheries financing program outdated - PIDS
(The Philippine Star,December 17, 2015 , on page B-4)The agri and fisheries lending program is not resulting in financial inclusion since it still excluded those that really need credit, a study undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed. ... -
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-fisheries and food industries working group
(The Philippine Star,July 4, 2004 , on page B4)Various agri-fisheries and food industries stakeholders in the country met recently to map out a plan for the enhancement of competencies of their sectors. Fisheries and Food Industries (AFFI) from Dr. Rolando Dy of the ... -
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 sector grows 0.7% in Q3
(The Philippine Star,November 10, 2020 , on page B1-B6)The Philippine agriculture sector managed to pull off a 0.7 percent growth in the third quarter, with strong gains recorded in crops and fisheries despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and severe weather conditions, ... -
Alcala swears in 28 DA officials
(The Philippine Star,September 26, 2010 , on page B4)Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala swore in 28 officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other DA bureaus and attached agencies, who were recently appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III. Alcala said ... -
Ambo agri damage hits P1.56 B
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2020 , on page 9)Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Typhoon Ambo has ballooned to P1.56 billion. Damage to the fisheries sector was valued at P41 million and affected 2,644 fisherfolk. Most of the damage was recorded in Leyte and Northern ... -
Ambo agri damage hits P1.56 B
(The Philippine Star,May 21, 2020 , on page 9)Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Typhoon Ambo has ballooned to P1.56 billion. Damage to the fisheries sector was valued at P41 million and affected 2,644 fisherfolk. Most of the damage was recorded in Leyte and Northern ... -
Ambo damage to agri hits P1 B
(The Philippine Star,May 19, 2020 , on page 2)Damage to the agriculture sector in areas battered by Typhoon Ambo has climbed to P1.04 billion, the Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center reported yesterday. The fisheries ... -
Boracay eyed as site for agritourism dev't
(The Philippine Star,May 20, 2018 , on page B4)Think tank Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for agritourism development in Boracay in the likes of Bali in Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. SEARCA director ... -
BSP helps farmers gain easier access to credit
(The Philippine Star,January 14, 2018 , on page B5)The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is promoting agricultural value chain financing (VCF) to boost financial inclusion. BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said the central bank recently issued guidelines on agricultural ... -
Carrageenan as fertilizer? Test yield positive results
(The Philippine Star,November 22, 2015 , on page B4)Rice field trials on the use of a carrageenan plant growth regulator (CPGR) in Brgy. Balatong have increased crop harvest by more than 65 percent. The trial was conducted by a team led by Dr. Gil Magsino of the National ... -
Climate change shifts path of typhoons to lower latitudes
(The Philippine Star,January 15, 2015 , on page B5)Most of the typhoons that hit the Philippines last year followed the Pacific-Visayas-West Philippine Sea path, an indication the country’s traditional typhoon belt has shifted. This was according to recent international, ...