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Ukraine says operations resume at ports designated for grain export

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:56 PM

Kyiv said Wednesday that work had resumed at three Black Sea ports designated under a recent deal with Russia to resume cereals exports that have been blocked by Russia's invasion. Read more »

PH trade deficit widens in May

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 11:05 AM

The country’s trade deficit widened in May as the growth in imports outpaced exports, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority released Tuesday showed. Read more »

'Kanin bawasan muna laban sa napipintong krisis sa pagkain'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:33 PM

Patong-patong ang problema na nararanasan ng sektor ng agrikultura ngayon, ayon sa Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. Read more »

Gov't told to support local farmers to boost supply amid looming food crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 12:20 PM

The Department of Agriculture should support local farmers of boost production instead of importing food supply such as rice, corn, and meat products to address shortage, an agriculture group said Wednesday. Read more »

Weak peso to boost exports, benefit OFWs: Economist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 04:00 PM

Economist Solita Monsod said the depreciation of the peso will make the country's exports more competitive, as well as benefit families of OFWs. Read more »

Malaysia eases chicken export ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 05:47 PM

Malaysia partially lifted on Tuesday a ban on chicken exports that was aimed at fighting domestic shortages but sent prices soaring in neighboring Singapore, sparking squawks of protest. Read more »

UN urges WTO not to impose food export restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 08:39 AM

The United Nations begged world trade ministers meeting at the WTO not to impose export restrictions on food for humanitarian purposes, amid a food security crisis. Read more »

25% of Ukraine’s arable land lost to war, says minister

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 14 01:45 PM

‘The current situation of crop planting areas ... Does not pose a threat to Ukraine’s food security,’ the Ukraine agriculture minister said. Read more »

Tourists pass by rice fields in Vietnam

Luong Thai Linh, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jun 09 11:19 PM

Passengers commute in tour boats passing rice fields along Ngo Dong river in Tam Coc, Vietnam on Thursday. Read more »

Agri warns of possible P6 hike in price of imported rice

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 05:00 PM

Agriculture chief William Dar said Vietnam and Thailand might raise the price of their rice for export which could lead to a P6 per kilo increase in imported rice. Read more »

Malaysia export ban hits chicken rice in Singapore

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 03 04:30 PM

Malaysia's ban on exporting chickens, which took effect Wednesday amid a supply shortage, has hit its neighbor Singapore, which boasts chicken rice as a national dish and depends heavily on food imports. Read more »

Econ managers bat for RCEP approval, allay agri concerns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:24 PM

The Philippines stands to lose more if it doesn't ratify the RCEP free trade deal, economic managers told senators on Monday. Read more »

Russia eases forex requirements for exporters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 08:33 AM

Russia said domestic exporting companies would have to sell 50 percent of their income in foreign currency, a reduction from 80 percent earlier, after Moscow said the ruble stabilized. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 19, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:02 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

India bans wheat export amid heatwave

Sajjad Hussain, AFP
Posted at May 19 06:31 PM

A worker loads a sack of wheat on a freight train at Chawa Pail railway station in Khanna, Punjab state on Thursday Read more »

Wheat prices hit record high after Indian export ban

Sofia Bouderbala, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 08:43 PM

Wheat prices surged to a new record high in European trading on Monday after India decided to ban exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. Read more »

'Coconut industry growth defies pandemic'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 03:16 PM

The coconut industry has grown "tremendously" in the past 2 years despite the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of coconut products, Axelum said. Read more »

'World faces food crisis due to Ukraine war'

Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 06:39 PM

A global food crisis is said to be looming unless the war in Ukraine is stopped because fertilizer prices are soaring so fast that many farmers can no longer afford them. Read more »

China firms aiding Russia may be cut from US equipment

Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 06:41 PM

Washington is threatening to add companies to a trade blacklist if they skirt new export curbs against Russia. Read more »

BPO industry to benefit from RCEP says ADB

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 03:14 PM

The BPO industry will likely benefit from the RCEP free trade deal, while a delay in its implementation will weigh on the Philippines digital economy, ADB said. Read more »