ZAMBALES, Philippines. Bad weather conditions here are negatively impacting the production of mangoes and causing a lot of anxiety as the summer season draws near, specially because the fruit is considered a signature product of the province.
Read More »Zambales mango production drops sharply due to bad weather
According to FAO statistics, Philippines total agrochemicals import value from 2011 to 2017 increased from $194 million up to $360 million, reaching an annual growth rate of 14%.
The Fall Armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda, is an insect that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
Read More »FAO: Against the world spread fall armyworm
The successful registration of Syngentas new, unique SDHI fungicide makes SALTRO DUO the only canola seed treatment combination that controls seedling blackleg, pythium and rhizoctonia.
CEBU CITY Governor Arthur Yap has invited the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Soil and Water Center to establish satellite branches in Bohol province.
Read More »Yap wants PhilRice, soil bureau branches in Bohol
The Action for Economic Reforms (AER), an organization engaged in research and advocacy, said restricting rice imports during harvest season will erode the economic benefits from the rice trade liberalization (RTL) law and may even result in unstable prices in the market.
MANILA, Philippines Amid the ongoing eruption of the Taal Volcano, the cost of agricultural damage shot up to P577.59 million from an earlier figure of P74.55 million.
Read More »Agricultural damage from Taal Volcano eruption hits P577 million
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop damage worldwide each year. New research has found that plants manipulate the worms pheromones to repel infestations, providing insights into how farmers could fight these pests.
Read More »Plants speak roundworm for self-defense, study shows
Philippines, the worlds top rice importer, may soon have to pay more for imported rice as its two biggest suppliers for the staple, Vietnam and Thailand, will both see lower production this year.
Read More »PH’s largest rice suppliers see lower production
QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12 — To provide more efficient sourcing of agriculture information and data, enable faster reporting of programs and projects, and enhance decision support mechanisms, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will develop a web-based information support system, called the Agri-Information Support Portal.
Read More »DA to develop web-based info system to support policy-making process