Posts By The Manila Times
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111Rice News in EnglishRice imports up 20.3% to nearly 2 million MT
The Philippines' rice imports reached 1.97 million metric tons (MT) in the first five months of the year, a 20.3% increase from...
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104Rice News in EnglishLow-cost rice solution underway – Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a solution to rice price hikes: government importation to lower market prices. Proposed amendments to the Rice...
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83Sugar News in EnglishDamaged industry to affect Negros
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson voiced concerns over the drought's impact on the sugarcane industry, crucial to the province's economy. With...
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90Maize News in EnglishCorn model farm shows 26% yield increase
THE Department of Agriculture Region 1 (Ilocos Region) office, through its Corn Banner Program, exhibited a 50-hectare corn model farm during a...
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92Rice News in EnglishRice output seen hitting 12 million MT
THE Philippines is forecast to produce about 12.125 million metric tons (MT) of rice this year due to increased funding from the...
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100Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishPH to generate P400B from engineered bamboo
THE Philippines is expected to generate up to P400 billion in revenue from a new industry involving engineered bamboo, the Department of...
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114EnglishRice price ceilings ineffective – analysts
PRICE ceilings were of little help in controlling rice prices with headline inflation having risen to 6.1 percent last month from 5.3...
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122EnglishSugar output expected to drop next year
THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees the Philippines producing less sugar from September 2023 to August 2024. In a report,...
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127EnglishMarcos welcomes rice deal with Vietnam
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed the five-year rice importation deal proposed by Vietnam, saying it would help stabilize the supply of the...
