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PH targeting $36M in export sales in world’s largest food exhibit
The Philippines will be back at the Salon International de I’Alimentation (SIAL) in Paris, France on Oct. 21-25, 2018 to…
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Conscious Consumers can help curb food waste in PH
Food activists, chefs, and organic farmers are calling on Filipino consumers to reduce the country’s food waste by being conscious…
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Indigenous People receives agri-fishery aid
The indigenous people (IP) of Calauit Island of Busuanga, Palawan received more than P8.85 million worth of farm and fishery…
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Women leading the shift in Mindanao’s coffee industry
For Imelda and Ava, coffee is more than just a morning drink that stimulates their senses. Coffee, to these two…
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NIA, MAC Builders sign P381.51-million contract for Sorsogon dam
Another project under the government’s Build Build Build program has been set in motion. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and…
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World Bank Funds Project to Boost Guimaras Mango Production
TALK ABOUT A SWEET DEAL. To convince more small farmers to grow quality mangoes, the World Bank is funding 60…
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PHL and Papua New Guinea sign joint declaration to strengthen agro industries
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter Charles Paire O’Neill were both present during the signing…
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Tarlac Farmers to Benefit from DAR’s Farm Business School Program
SCHOOL IS NOW IN SESSION for farmers who want to boost their entrepreneurial skills. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)…
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P180-M aid to give boost to Agusan del Norte abaca farmers
Agusan del Norte’s emerging abaca industry is one to watch. The province received a P180-million fund to expand and develop…
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DA provides aid to Batanes fisherfolk
Through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculture (DA) will construct a cold storage facility for…
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