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‘Worst’ mouse plague devastates farms in latest disaster to hit Australia

Andrew Leeson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 06:03 AM

Plagues caused by the feral pest are not uncommon in Australia, but numbers this year have been "just astronomical," says one grain producer. Read more »

Philippine agriculture production contracts 3.3 percent in first quarter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 01:45 PM

Philippine agricultural output contracted 3.3 percent in the first quarter as the sector continued to feel the effects of the African swine fever outbreak, the state statistics bureau said Monday.  Read more »

Philippine rice output hits all-time high of 19.3 million MT in 2020

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 05:40 PM

The Philippines' rice production reached an all-time high last year at 19.3 million metric tons (MT), up 2.6 percent from 18.8 million MT in 2019, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on Wednesday. Read more »

PH agricultural output down 3.8 pct in Q4, down 1.2 pct in 2020

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 05:58 PM

Philippine agricultural output fell in the fourth quarter of 2020, with farm output down 3.8 percent from the 0.1 percent dip in the same quarter a year ago. Read more »

Colombia sets new record in eradicating coca production

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 02:35 PM

Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although the country still remains the world's leading producer of cocaine. Read more »

Vicky leaves P10.5-million damage in agri: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:59 PM

Tropical depression Vicky damaged at least P10.5 million in crops and livestock as it brought strong winds and heavy downpour in parts of Mindanao, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said on Monday, as he detailed aid for farmers and sufficiency in food supplies.  Read more »

Magsasaka sa Polangui, Albay dumadaing sa pagsadsad ng presyo ng palay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 07:56 PM

Dumadaing ang ilang magsasaka sa Polangui, Albay sa pagbagsak ng presyo ng kada kilo ng palay.    Read more »

Amid coronavirus, China looks to US crops for state reserves: sources

Hallie Gu, Jing Xu and Keith Zhai, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 04:59 PM

China is preparing to buy more than 30 million tons of crops for state stockpiles to help protect itself from supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and make good on pledges to buy more US crops, three sources told Reuters. Read more »

DA eyes hauling vegetables from provinces to avoid wastage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 11:07 AM

The Department of Agriculture plans to deploy trucks to haul vegetables from agricultural provinces and sell the produce in Metro Manila, Secretary William Dar said Friday, after reports of some farmers throwing away tons of crops that could not be sold due to the coronavirus lockdown in Luzon. Read more »

Taal ash wilts 'almost all' of Batangas town's crops - mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 10:40 AM

Almost all the crops of Lemery, Batangas is set to go to waste due to ash from the grumbling Taal Volcano, the town's mayor said Wednesday.    Read more »

Somalia hit by worst desert locust invasion in 25 years

Giulia Paravicini, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 03:50 AM

The locust plague has been made worse by unseasonably heavy rainfall and floods across East Africa that have killed hundreds of people in the past several months. Read more »

Benguet farmers fear loss of crops as Tropical Storm Ramon creeps close

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:21 PM

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Cordillera raised blue alert status over the region to prepare for and monitor the effects of Ramon, which is expected to bring rains in North and Central Luzon. Read more »

Philippines' agricultural sector rebounds with 2.9 percent growth in Q3

Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 10:44 AM

The country's crop output, which accounted for 45.2 percent of the total agricultural production, climbed 2 percent despite a 4.53 percent drop in paddy rice harvest amid an El Nino-induced dry weather and the liberalization of rice importation. Read more »

El Niño farm damage hits P5.7 billion, exceeding DA forecast

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 02:49 PM

Damage to rice and corn crops due to the El Niño weather pattern has reached P5.7 billion, the Department of Agriculture reported Sunday. Read more »

Higit P11.5 milyong halaga ng pananim sa Ilocos Norte, napinsala ng El Niño

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 01:17 AM

Umabot na ng mahigit P11.5 milyon ang halaga ng mga nasirang pananim sa Ilocos Norte dahil sa El Niño.   Read more »

Cebu City declares state of calamity due to drought

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 09:46 PM

CEBU CITY - The City Council passed a resolution declaring the entire city under a State of Calamity. Read more »

Pananim na mais, gulay sa Davao City apektado ng dry spell

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News Davao
Posted at Apr 05 06:40 PM

DAVAO CITY - Nanghihinayang ngayon ang mga magsasaka ng mais at gulay sa Barangay Riverside, Calinan District dito sa siyudad sa pagkasira ng kanilang mga pananim dahil sa tagtuyot. Read more »

Alternative crops, itinanim ng mga magsasakang apektado ng tagtuyot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 01:07 AM

Nagsimula nang magtanim ng alternative crops ang mga magsasaka ng palay sa ilang probinsiya na apektado ng tagtuyot. Read more »