Philippines pursues agriculture outcome at 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

PH pursues agriculture outcome at 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

Geneva, Switzerland – The Philippine delegation to the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), co-headed by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo and Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Fermin D. Adriano, underscored that an outcome on agriculture at MC12 is indispensable.  Speaking at separate ministerial meetings of the Cairns Group and the continue reading : PH pursues agriculture outcome at 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

PH Agri Sector to benefit from RCEP

Manila, Philippines — Amidst the opposition raised by a group of farmers against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, Assistant Secretary Allan B. Gepty, emphasized that the RCEP agreement provides vast opportunities for the agricultural sector ranging from enhanced market access, trade facilitation measures, time bound consultation in addressing trade issues to more investments continue reading : PH Agri Sector to benefit from RCEP

Filipino fruits arrive in Hong Kong SAR

Fresh mangoes, avocados (Cardinal), pineapples and papayas from the Philippines were sent to Hong Kong SAR by small Filipino business exporter, Genco Fields Fruits and Vegetables.

Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Agri-Negosyo para sa OFWs Virtual Launch

Ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat! Nais po naming iparating ang aming mainit na pagsalubong sa lahat ng nariririto ngayon sa paglulunsad ng Agri Negosyo Para sa OFWs program—ito pong program ay talagang para sa OFWs. Sana po lahat kayo ay nag-iingat at sumusunod sa health protocols at standards na ipapatupad ng continue reading : Message of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Agri-Negosyo para sa OFWs Virtual Launch

Market Visits

DTI, DA, MMDA, LGUs conduct special price and supply monitoring on Agri Products following the issuance of Executive Order No. 124

On 9 February 2021, a day after the official implementation of Executive Order (EO) 124, mandating the imposition of mandated price ceiling on selected pork and chicken products in the National Capital Region (NCR), Secretary Ramon M. Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), being the Chairperson of the National Price Coordinating Council continue reading : DTI, DA, MMDA, LGUs conduct special price and supply monitoring on Agri Products following the issuance of Executive Order No. 124

Prices of agricultural products now down to most reasonable level, says DTI

In its monitoring today at the Commonwealth Market and various supermarkets in Quezon City, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) found that prices of agricultural products dipped to its most reasonable level while manufactured basic necessities and prime commodities are pegged at their Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) or even lower. The decline in the continue reading : Prices of agricultural products now down to most reasonable level, says DTI

DTI, DA conduct joint monitoring of the prices of agricultural products

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Agriculture (DA) recently conducted a joint price monitoring activity on agricultural basic necessities and prime commodities at the Paco Market in Manila. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez (center), DTI-CPG Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo (left), and DA Undersecretary Ariel T. Cayanan (right) during the joint DTI-DA continue reading : DTI, DA conduct joint monitoring of the prices of agricultural products