Experts from Malaysia, Singapore to advise Cotabato durian industry
DURIAN CONSULTANTS from Singapore and Malaysia recently met Cotabato Province Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza to discuss ways to develop the durian industry in the province.
Ms....
Extreme weather takes bite out of China produce, sending prices soaring
BEIJING — Produce prices in China have risen sharply over the past two months, affected by extreme weather from deadly floods to scorching heat...
Seafood from all regions safe to eat amid the Bataan oil spill – BFAR
Fish and shellfish from all regions are now safe to eat, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Tuesday.
“Based on our...
Farm consolidation urged as priority for DA funding
THE Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget requests for next year should reflect a high priority for farm consolidation, which it needs to pursue to enhance production efficiency, an analyst said.
US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — The US bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test their animals...
China central bank pledges billions worth of funding to speed along recovery in disaster-hit...
BEIJING/HONG KONG — China’s central bank said it will provide an additional 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) to banks to support rebuilding areas devastated...
High hopes in Israel for cocoa that survived Gaza frontline conditions
ESHKOL COUNCIL, Israel — Farming can develop in mysterious ways. Israeli researchers learned about that when the war in Gaza seemed to have all...
Davao durian fest highlight of city’s Kadayawan season
DAVAO CITY — Durian, touted as “the king of fruit,” is in the spotlight this month with multiple varieties on exhibit during the Kadayawan sa Davao Festival.
Vaccine alone not seen sufficient to contain Batangas ASF outbreak
HOG FARMERS said animal movement restrictions will be key to containing the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Batangas.
“Stopping the spread of the virus...
China shuts cattle farm after anthrax outbreak
BEIJING — China’s eastern province of Shandong reported that five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut after an...
France extends bluetongue vaccination for ruminants
PARIS — France detected two new outbreaks of a new variant of bluetongue virus circulating in ruminants in northern Europe, prompting it to speed...
Rice imports hit 2.44 MMT in late July
THE PHILIPPINES imported 2.44 million metric tons (MMT) of rice by late July, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
The BPI reported that...