Agribusiness / Food in Philippines
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PHILIPPINES, 2013/12/15
Philippine fishers face immense damage to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said today, calling for prompt and sustainable actions to help rebuild livelihoods.
“Even though we still only have a partial picture, it is clear that the damage caused to the fisheries sector is immense and spans all price chain, from catch to market,” said Rodrigue Vinet, acting FAO Representative in the Philippines. “In the context of livelihoods, these losses are crippling.”
According to preliminary assessments by the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, small-scale fishers were the worst affected at the same time as the typhoon tore through the country in November, destroying or damaging tens of thousands of small boats and fishing gear in its path, while larger commercial boats suffered less damage.
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PHILIPPINES, 2013/06/11
The Philippine government has prohibited the import and sale of 15 kinds of Taiwanese food products that contain starch due to concerns over possible maleic-acid contamination. A presidential spokesman in Manila stressed yesterday that the ban was imposed for public safety and had nothing to do with the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman that prompted sanctions from Taipei.
The Food and Drug Government (FDA) of the Philippines announced the ban on the 15 foods on its official website.
