The Department of Agriculture (DA)-5 (Bicol) has recorded a 100-percent compliance rate to Executive Order (EO) 39 among rice retailers in the Bicol region. EO 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Aug. 31 mandates a price cap of PHP41 per…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said measures to bolster the agriculture sector and increase local production of the staple food would continue without putting anyone in a disadvantageous position. “We continue to relentlessly strive to bolster the …

The second generation of homestay entrepreneurs is encouraged to continue their parents’ efforts in the business, especially in rural areas, thereby contributing to the tourism sector.Tourism Malaysia’s Package Development director Shahrin Mokhtar said…

The demand for local white rice in Kelantan has increased by almost 50 per cent following the increase in the price of imported rice since last week.Kelantan State Farmers Organisation (PPN) board chairman Datuk Aimi Jusoh said the spike in demand was …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed optimism that the early harvest of palay (unhusked rice) would help bring down the prices of rice. Marcos also reiterated his decision to order the temporary imposition of the mandated price ceil…

Local shares declined for the fourth straight trading day Wednesday while the peso moved sideways after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for the country. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) …

With steady export growth, Vietnamese farm produce is increasingly meeting market demand in terms of packaging, quality and food safety, which enhances its competitiveness and allows Vietnamese products to gain further access into the global supply ch…

Vietnam holds huge potential to bolster exports of its tropical fruits to Italy, heard a meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung and President of Italy fruit association (Fruitimprese) Marco Salvi and its Director General Pietro …