News Articles on fertilizer

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 04:48 PM

Kinukulang ang suplay ng fertilizer o pataba sa bansa dahil sa taas ng presyo at demand nito, sabi ngayong Martes ng Department of Agriculture. Read more »

Can pee help feed the world?

Laure Fillon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 06:52 PM

Engineer Fabien Esculier has never forgotten his grandmother's unconventional approach to gardening -- in fact, it has inspired his career. Read more »

P4 -B fertilizer subsidy allotted for farmers

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 01:38 PM

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes said the subsidy would be available through vouchers. Read more »

Fertilizer shortage threatens world food supply

Tom Polansek and Ana Mano, Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 06:41 PM

Global fertilizer prices were already high prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as record natural gas and coal prices forced some fertilizer makers to cut output. Read more »

Mga magsasaka problemado sa presyo ng krudo, pataba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 09:29 AM

Sa unang pagkakataon nitong 2022, nagpatupad ng rollback sa mga presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo ang mga oil companies nitong Martes. 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 »

As fertilizer costs soar, PH looks to China, Iran

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 01:12 PM

It's not just oil prices that are going up, fertilizer prices have also seen an uptick since the last quarter of 2021 due to global demand. Read more »

Onions at P20/kilo: Farmers lament low crop prices

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 12:24 PM

Farmers groups say their produce are being sold at bargain prices amid rising fertilizer and oil prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

7 bodies found in fertilizer shipment from Serbia to Paraguay

Daniela Desantis, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 05:09 AM

ASUNCION - The badly decomposed bodies of seven people who may have been stowaways were found on Friday inside a shipment of fertilizer that left Serbia three months ago, Paraguayan authorities said. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears ex-Tawi-Tawi governor, 2 others tagged in fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 06:12 PM

Former Tawi-Tawi governor Sadikul Sahali was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan Second Division of graft and malversation charges over the alleged irregular procurement of P1.75 million worth of fertilizers and pesticides in 2004. Read more »

Ammonium nitrate: A fertilizer under scrutiny

Marc Preel and Manon Billing, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 03:44 AM

The storage of ammonium nitrate, the substance behind the deadly explosion in the port of Beirut on Tuesday, has come under increased regulation in recent years to avoid involvement of the ubiquitous product in accidents which, although rare, can be devastating. Read more »

Duterte to Congress: No irregularities in DA fertilizer deal

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 11:06 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte reported to Congress on Monday that there were no irregularities in the Department of Agriculture's purchase of urea fertilizers following claims of overpricing from farmers' groups. Read more »

Senate to investigate DA deal for allegedly overpriced fertilizer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 11:51 AM

The Senate is set to investigate alleged irregularities in the Department of Agriculture's procurement of fertilizers when Congress resumes session next month, the head of the chamber's Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform said Tuesday. Read more »

Farmer groups question 'overpriced' urea fertilizers

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 08:51 PM

The Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it was willing to open its books, following claims the agency bought urea fertilizers that were overpriced by at least P150 per bag. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears ex-QC lawmaker over fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 01:04 PM

Ex-Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante, the alleged mastermind of the scam, earlier admitted granting requests of 3 representatives of non-agricultural congressional districts in Metro Manila for "urban agricultural" projects. Read more »

Ex-Iloilo mayor, 2 others found guilty over fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:08 PM

Former Maasin, Iloilo town mayor Mariano Malones was sentenced to imprisonment of 6 to 10 years after the Sandiganbayan found him guilty of graft in connection with the multi-million fertilizer fund scam. Read more »

Ex-Bohol mayor gets 10 years over fertilizer fund scam

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:48 AM

MANILA - Former San Isidro, Bohol mayor Requillo Samuya has been sentenced to 6 to 10 years imprisonment for his involvement in the P723 million fertilizer fund scam in 2004. Read more »

Sandiganbayan suspends Romblon solon facing graft

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:49 PM

MANILA – The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court has ordered the suspension of Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona for 90 days in connection with the graft case he is facing for the alleged irregular purchase of fertilizers in 2004. Read more »

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