President Duterte said the government would raise before the World Trade Organization (WTO) its concerns over the subsidies extended by Latin American governments to their banana producers, which have allowed them to export bananas at a lower cost. While he vowed to also look into the request of major FilipinoContinue Reading
Bearing the theme “Tropical Fruit Diversification and Production for Health and Economic Benefits,” the 25th Philippine National Fruit Symposium was organized by the PhilFruits Association at the Aziza Paradise Hotel in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on 7-10 November 2017. Thirty seven papers were presented during the symposium. TheContinue Reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said South Cotabato-based farmers have inked a trade agreement with a South Korean firm that would import at least 8 metric tons (MT) of papayas monthly starting this month. DA 12 Regional Executive Director Milagros Casis said farmers from Tupi province successfully shippedContinue Reading
Fresh from a $200-million fundraising, Campos family-led Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) plans to streamline its operations in the United States, improve margins by exiting the nonbranded manufacturing business and focusing on its branded consumer business. DMPL—which yesterday raised the curtain for the dollar-denominated securities (DDS) trading platform ofContinue Reading
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