Philstar Global, Author at AgriInsite

Philippines : ‘Rice farm mechanization level to hit 3 hp/ha by 2031’

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) aims to increase the average mechanization level of rice farms in the country...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines defers additional sugar import plans until mid-2025

The Philippine government has decided to defer sugar importation plans until after the current harvest season ends in May 2024. This decision...

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Rice News in English

Philippines ‘20,000 MT rice used as excuse for EO 62 failure’

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) criticized the Philippine government for using the 20,000 metric tons of rice stuck at the Port...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines : Farmers back full domestic allocation of raw sugar output

The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) supports the Sugar Regulatory Administration's (SRA) decision to allocate all sugar production for domestic use...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines returns to US sugar market

Manila: The Philippines has resumed raw sugar exports to the US, shipping 25,300 metric tons under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system. This...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar millers open to allocating entire output for domestic use

Philippine sugar millers are open to allocating all sugar production for domestic consumption due to El Niño's impact on sugarcane yield. The...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Philippines, Japan, United States explore energy cooperation for biofuels

In a recent virtual meeting, U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel proposed a trilateral biofuels partnership involving the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines. Emanuel...