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Philippine seaweed exports drop by nearly half as of July
Value of the country's raw and processed seaweed exports dropped by 45.45%, year on year, in the seven months to July due to the effects of a strong peso and low demand in foreign markets, an industry leader said. Industry ...
- September 7, 2010
Seaweed exporters press for subsidy
The local seaweed industry is pushing for an export subsidy similar to Chinese farmers' 13.5 percent subsidy support from the government which has enabled China to keep increasing its employment and keep a highly competitive ...
- April 14, 2010
Philippines, Brunei explore partnership on sardine processing
The government of the Philippines and of Brunei are working on a tie-up that will see Brunei availing of Philippine expertise in sardine processing and the latter riding on the former's halal brand to penetrate the lucrative ...
- February 10, 2010
RP carrageenan makers to gain from Indonesian ban on raw seaweed export
The Philippine' seaweed-carrageenan sector may enjoy an advantage over Indonesia and is even foreseen to have a monopoly of the market as Indonesia plans to ban the export of its raw seaweed by 2012 in an aim to encourage ...
- January 31, 2010
Processors warn of impact of rising seaweed prices
Deciding that there is little hope of government intervening to tame the rising prices of seaweed, processors yesterday appealed to farmers and traders to help keep foreign buyers interested by tempering any increase. ...
- March 17, 2010
RP-EU partnership for wider tuna market pushed
The forging of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Philippines is essential to advance the chances of the country’s tuna products in the 27-member states, a European diplomat said. ...
- September 10, 2010