Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar bared that they are looking to release the suggested retail price (SRP) for imported pork within the week. (Photo courtesy of LANDBANK) In a virtual press briefing Wednesday, May 12, Dar said that the agency is currently finalizing the proposed...
Now that the Philippines is under a state of calamity due to African Swine Fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping to get more budget of at least P6 billion to boost efforts to fight the dreaded animal virus that already resulted in billions of losses to the local hog industry....
The Department of Agriculture should expedite the rollout of programs promoting repopulation and biosecurity measures for local hog raisers in the country, Senator Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, May 12. Binay said that since President Duterte has already declared a state of calamity throughout the...
Several groups have decided to boycott the government’s upcoming National Food Security Summit, which they believe will not be able to address the problems currently hounding the agriculture sector. At the same time, these groups are questioning the line-up of resource speakers in the summit, who...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said that the declaration of a state of calamity due to the prevalence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country was a "much-needed shot-in-the-arm" in the efforts to overcome the lingering problem. (Photo courtesy of the Department of...
Apart from the global pandemic, other pressing issues that continue to concern people from all over the world are climate change and food security. While experts are looking for ways to solve these problems, some possible solutions can come from farming. Ramon Peñalosa, the proprietor of...
Brace for more imported pork products in the country. After declaring a state of calamity over the African Swine Fever outbreak, President Duterte has approved the higher import quota for pork products to help ensure adequate and affordable food in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File...
The Philippines will soon start exporting okra or lady’s fingers to South Korea, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) “After the resumption of okra exports to Japan last year, we are opening yet another market access for our okra, this time...
Found in the Philippines’ food basket, Bukidnon is one of the major producers of corn, rice, and pineapple in the country. It also has the largest share in Northern Mindanao’s total corn production. Besides its rich agricultural contribution, the province also boasts delicacies like...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar admitted Monday, May 10 that the agency "can't please everyone" even as he noted the huge challenges that the local hog industry has faced as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the African Swine Flu (ASF) problem....
Rice is one of the world’s most important crops, with at least three billion people relying on it worldwide. According to the Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO), as of 2018-2019, the Philippines ranked eight in the top rice producing countries in the world, producing...
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. In the Philippine setting, the children of the marginal farmers and subsistence fishermen are often in a disadvantaged situation as far as education is concerned. Usually, the children from the farming and fishing communities do not want to duplicate their parents’...
