Coffee roasters hike prices in Brazil as raw bean costs surge
LONDON/NEW YORK - Coffee roasters 3 Coracoes and Melitta are raising prices for their products in Brazil, the world's second-largest coffee consumer behind the...
Agri trade deficit in July widens to 4.9%
THE deficit in the agricultural goods trade in July rose 4.9% year on year to $929.78 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Agricultural...
Trump demand for Japan to buy more US rice stalled trade talks 鈥 report
TOKYO 鈥 A Trump administration request that Japan buy more US rice caused this week鈥檚 snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo 鈥渟trongly objected鈥...
India push for ethanol-mixed fuel sparks backlash from motorists
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW 鈥 The Indian government is facing a backlash from motorists after the nationwide rollout of fuel blended with 20% ethanol, amid fears...
Camarines Sur cold storage complex up and running by Dec.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said a P500-million cold storage facility is set to open in Camarines Sur in December.
The proposed facility in Pili...
Brazil鈥檚 FRIGON sees PHL demand for beef growing with middle classes
A BRAZILIAN beef processor and exporter said the Philippines鈥 growing middle class will fuel demand for high-quality protein.
FRIGON (Irm茫os Gon莽alves Com茅rcio e Ind煤stria Ltda.),...
US tariffs behind arabica price surge, Brazilian exporters say
SAO PAULO 鈥 The global arabica coffee market has surged in August with prices gaining more than 30% on the ICE exchange, driven mainly...
WTO committee backs Indonesia in EU biodiesel dispute
GENEVA 鈥 A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel backed Indonesia on several key claims in its complaint over countervailing duties imposed by the European...
Coconut milk-based ice cream developed in Bicol as alternative to dairy
A coconut milk-based ice cream is being developed by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)鈥揂lbay Research Center, which may be a healthier alternative to conventional...
Palay farmgate price falls 33.5% in July
THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 33.5% year on year in July to an average of P16.40 per kilo, the Philippine...
Startup helps rice farmers navigate information asymmetries
AN AGRICULTURE startup is offering a digital platform that helps rice farmers connect directly to millers and traders to ensure they know which are...
Indonesia signals continuing crackdown on palm plantations
JAKARTA 鈥斅 Indonesia will launch a broader crackdown on the illegal exploitation of natural resources after a survey found that palm plantations on 3.7...