Banks plan to boost agri lending this year — survey
MAJORITY OF PHILIPPINE banks are planning to ramp up lending to the agriculture sector in the next 12 months, a joint survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of…
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Agri SA’s Sona request: Declare the sector an essential service
Agri SA has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare South Africa’s agricultural sector an essential service when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (Sona) later this week and to…
Faster PHL growth likely if Marcos addresses gaps in agri, good governance
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY could grow by as much as 8-10% if the government can address the gaps in agriculture, investment, and good governance, according to economists.
“If President Ferdinand…
Agri gets credit boost, fund for startups in Union Budget 2023-24
The budget is expected to provide a boost across the agriculture value chain, with announcements ranging from increased credit for the sector, investment in fisheries and focus on high-value…
What agri commodity market is expecting from Union Budget 2023
With the Union Budget 2023-24 being just a couple of days away hence thought of sharing the agri industries’ expectations out of the budget.Now that the ban on seven agri-commodity futures…
Agri output may have rebounded in 2022
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter
THE PHILIPPINES’ overall agricultural output likely saw growth in 2022 amid strong demand and consumption as the economy reopened.
“The whole year…
Marcos to seek out potential infra, agri investors at Davos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said he will seek out potential partners for his agriculture and infrastructure development plans at the Davos conference in Switzerland.
In his…
Niti Aayog preparing index for agri transformation now
The Niti Aayog is preparing an index on agriculture transformation which will rank states on their performance on farm sector policies, a move that will help the Centre gauge measures taken…