The first commercially available vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF), a viral hog disease devastating swine industries around the world since its resurgence in 2018, will soon be available in the country with only one injection needed to protect growing pigs, a local agricultural product...
To address production problems amid the dry season, a strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. Rice (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a recent press briefing,...
Aiming to strengthen his organization's longstanding collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA), newly-appointed country representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) Lionel Henri Valentin Dabbadie vowed to help boost the Philippine rice sector and food...
While the culture of male dominance in agriculture is still prevalent, women's rights advocates believe that education matters in changing the landscape for women in agriculture. Photo from Pixabay During the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture in Germany, government leaders, and...
The government has allotted P1 billion fund for farmers under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed, Thursday, Feb. 16. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6)...
The government has set aside P177.78 million to fund its attempt to stop the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in the country as what President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered. (Photo courtesy of DA) The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has made several new appointments in the Department of Agriculture (DA) and in the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) major service commands. Malacañang released the list of new appointees on Thursday, Feb. 16. The new appointments in the DA, which the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, February 16 questioned the Sugar Regulatory Administration's (SRA) plan to import 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar saying the agency should explain why they need such a huge volume. Hontiveros aired her concern following the reported release of Sugar Order No....
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has assured the agriculture sector under the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement would not pose a threat to farmers. “Bilang isang agrikulturista rin, naiintindihan ko po ang mga pangamba ng mga magsasaka (As an agriculturist,...
By James Tababa Jennie Lizza Pineda, 29, is the owner of Sunshine Ae L’s Quail Farm in Sta. Ana, Pampanga. A mother of two kids, it is important for her to have multiple sources of income to support her family. She is currently the secretary of Sta. Ana Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative and...
As long as the government could carry out significant reorganizations involving different agencies, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that the country would be close to attaining self-sufficiency in rice in two years. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. Marcos said this...
The Philippines will focus on market access for agricultural products once the Japanese agrees to a definite schedule for a general review of their bilateral free trade agreement - Philippines Japan Economic Partnership (PJEPA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. DTI’s Special Trade...
