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Is P20/kilo Rice Possible Within 2 Years?
Is P20/kilo Rice Possible Within 2 Years?
With rice prices increasing in the country, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s election promise of lowering the price of rice to P20 per kilo is seeming more like wishful thinking.
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Published at 2023-08-22 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Environment, Food and Dining
Tags: Rice, economy, production
Bongong Warns Soil Quality 'under Threat'
Bongong Warns Soil Quality 'under Threat'
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the quality of soil in the Philippines was “under threat” and warned that “more serious consequences” could happen if the country failed to address the issue. About 75 percent of the Philippines’ “total crop land is vulnerable to erosion in various degrees, with agriculture losing about 457 million tons of soil annually.
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Published at 2023-06-23 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, Environment, News and Events
Tags: Marcos, President, agriculture, farming, production
Philippine Onion: Most Expensive in the World
Philippine Onion: Most Expensive in the World
The retail price of red onions ranging from P550 to P700 per kilo in markets around Metro Manila on New Year's Eve made unpleasant headlines during the festive season. Red onion was sold at P90 to P120 in mid-2021 and P120 to P170 four months ago. Onion prices hover around P85 in Singapore, P55 in Vietnam, P35 in China and in India.
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Published at 2023-01-08 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, Food and Dining, Society
Tags: China, agriculture, country, farming, government, production
The Call of Coconut
The Call of Coconut
This article is actually about the future of coconut production in Sri Lanka. But the information therein is equally valid in the Philippines. Subjects are increasing production, pest management, finding a niche market, climate change, research and much more...
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Published at 2022-12-27 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Fauna and flora
Tags: Market, climate, coconut, export, industry, production, research
Hope for the Farmers
Hope for the Farmers
Cherrie Atilano is the founding farmer and CEO of AGREA Agricultural Systems, an innovative and inclusive agribusiness enterprise anchored on sustainable agriculture, fair trade and a replicable model of an agri-based economy.
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Published at 2021-10-22 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, News and Events, Society
Tags: Market, agriculture, farming, production
Spending in a Time of Recession
Spending in a Time of Recession
After two decades of uninterrupted growth, the Philippine economy appears hea­ded for a recession this year. Recession is “a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in gross domestic product in two successive quarters.”
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Published at 2020-06-23 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, News and Events, Opinion
Tags: economy, government, production
Last Mile: Honda Workers Fight for a Dignified Ending
Last Mile: Honda Workers Fight for a Dignified Ending
On Saturday, Honda’s company headquarters in Japan said it would close the plant in the Philippines, an announcement that stunned everyone—the government, the public and its more than 380 workers.
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Published at 2020-02-27 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, News and Events
Tags: Global, Honda Bay, Market, Workers, Workers, country, production
Philippine Hog Industry's Losses from Swine Fever Nearly $20 Million a Month
Philippine Hog Industry's Losses from Swine Fever Nearly $20 Million a Month
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine hog industry is losing nearly $20 million a month from African swine fever infections, agricultural officials said on Friday, after announcing the virus has also been detected in some processed pork products.
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Published at 2019-10-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Business, Health
Tags: Pork, production
Banana Production Guide
Banana Production Guide
Banana is one of the most common and widely grown fruit crops in the Philippines. It is also one of the country’s major dollar earners, and has consistently ranked next to coconut oil and prawns in terms of value earnings during the last five years.
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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary
Tags: Banana, guide, production
Coconut Production in the Philippines
Coconut Production in the Philippines
Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of the Philippines. According to figures published in December 2009 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it is the world's largest producer of coconuts, producing 19,500,000 tonnes in 2009. Production in the Philippines is generally concentrated in medium-sized farms.
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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary
Tags: coconut, economy, production
11 Local Brands All Filipinos Love
11 Local Brands All Filipinos Love
When it comes to buying products, it’s always nice to go local. What’s even better, however, is doing so not just for the sake of supporting homegrown goods but also because they’re genuinely great products to begin with. From foodstuff to skin care, here’s a list of Filipino brands locals adore.
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Published at 2018-02-05 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Society
Tags: Brands, locals, production