Agri & Mining
Philex signs deal to buy 90-year-old mining company
Philex Mining Corp. said Monday it signed an agreement to acquire a 90-year-old mining company to expand its existing Padcal...
Eramen bags presidential mineral industry awards
Eramen Minerals Inc. bagged the prestigious Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award in the Surface Mining Category and 1st runner-up in...
Portasol offers modern way of grain, fish drying
Drying under the sun is the most common and traditional way of drying goods like rice and corn to maintain...
LandBank approves P17.8-b loans for farmers
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said Tuesday it approved P17.8 billion in loans to 1,245 borrowers under the LandBank...
Benguet farmers embrace technology to increase income
Aboitiz Foundation Inc.’s ‘Byaheng Digiskarte’ has partnered with Benguet-based SG Farmers Association to help farmers rebound from the spoils of...
Business chamber asks gov’t to boost biosecurity vs. ASF
An industry group asked the government to strengthen the country’s surveillance of African Swine Fever and other animal diseases. Philippine...
A farm-to-table experience
JBT Agri-Farm is proud to be a pioneering enterprise. It is a resting place, a hobby destination, a weekend go-to...
Kyrgyzstan’s coal miners hopeful of regaining past glory on rising demand
By Bruno Kalouaz Suluktu, Kyrgyzstan—Hundreds of meters underground, Emylbek Umarov hacks out lumps of coal by hand with a pickaxe...
DA, JICA commit to enhance PH vegetable value chain
The Department of Agriculture and Japan International Cooperation Agency on Friday signed the minutes of the meeting to amend the...
Vitarich opens largest animal feed warehouse to support expansion
Poultry producer Vitarich Corp. said Wednesday it opened its largest warehouse at its feed mill complex in Panacan, Davao City....
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