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DA plans to enhance promotion to attract younger farmers, fishers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is revamping its image to attract the younger generation to engage in farming, fishing and aquaculture.  “Farming now is not bankable. So, the aim is to make it cool, attractive to young people and, of course, bankable. It should make money in order for it to be sustainable,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told members of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines...

New mango shipments to Australia face delay due to stricter regulations

CarabaoMango.Au announced Thursday a delay in the shipment of Philippine mangoes supposedly...

DA chief says new PMI facility to recharge PH tobacco industry

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed confidence local tobacco leaves will...

Livelihood for WPS fishing communities launched

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched LAYAG-WPS or Livelihood...

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Carabao Center: Crossbreeding program boosts milk production

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) reported on Monday a groundbreaking achievement in crossbreeding buffalo that produced the highest milk yield in the Philippines. Crossbred buffalo...

P358 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes seized from Cavite factories

Authorities said they confiscated P358 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes from two factories and a warehouse in Cavite province on Thursday. Bureau of Internal Revenue...

OceanaGold reports 22% output growth

OceanaGold Philippines Inc. announced 22.3-percent increase in gold output for its Didipio Mine in Nueva Vizcaya province to 138,500 ounces (oz) in 2023 from...

Nickel firm GFNI posted P1.5-billion profit in 2023

Nickel producer Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (GFNI) said Monday its net income attributable to equity holders of the parent company went down 19.6 percent...

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