Gov’t eyes P197b for agriculture in 2024, says DBM
The Marcos administration is seeking a higher allocation of P197.84 billion for the agriculture sector in 2024, the Department of ...
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Philippine agriculture, fisheries production sank 1.3% in second quarter of 2023
The agriculture and fisheries sector, which accounts for about a tenth of the gross domestic product, sank 1.3 percent in ...
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DAR says younger people needed as farmers
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has underscored the need to encourage younger people to go into farming, hinting that ...
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LandBank denies failure to serve farm sector
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines on Thursday denied claims from some quarters that it had “failed in its mandate,” ...
Read moreLandBank’s outstanding loans to agriculture hit P271.8 billion
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said it continues to firm up its support to the agriculture sector, with outstanding ...
Read moreLandBank’s loans to agriculture hit P261 billion in 2022
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said Tuesday it poured significant financial support to the agriculture sector, with outstanding loans ...
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MPIC buying 34.7% of Axelum for P5.32b
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is acquiring a 34.76-percent interest in coconut manufacturer and exporter Axelum Resources Corp. for P5.32 billion, ...
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ADB approves $500-m loan to help improve PH agriculture sector
The Asian Development Bank said Friday it approved a $500-million (about P27 billion) policy-based loan to help the Philippine government ...
Read moreMetro Pacific eyes acquisition of two to three agri firms
Infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. plans to ramp up investments in the agriculture sector as it finalizes two to ...
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Solon sees 40% budget increase of DA to help attain food security
The Marcos administration has proposed an almost 40-percent hike for the agriculture sector in its 2023 budget as it works ...
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