Two poultry farms from the Philippines have been approved by the South Korean government to export chicken to the East Asian country. In formal communication, Maria Alilia Maghirang, the country’s Agriculture Attache in Seoul, informed Agriculture Secretary William Dar of the final approval of...
The government has distributed P1-billion worth of agriculture interventions in Zamboanga Peninsula. On Thursday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, assisted by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, turned over certificates of award to local government executives and rice farmers in Zamboanga Peninsula....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has pushed for additional P12-billion budget next year as the agency raised alarm over the looming global food crisis. In a letter to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked for an additional P12 billion from the earlier proposed P95-billion budget for 2022 to address challenged on food and agriculture. The intention for budget increase was relayed by DA Secretary William Dar in his letter to Senate President Vicente...
Philippine fruit importation has grown substantially and is seen to further rise with more Filipinos incorporating healthy food into their diet amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest report, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service...
The government will distribute direct cash assistance of P5,000 to as many as 59,125 farmers in Nueva Ecija to be funded from the excess rice import tariff collection under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched this week RCEF’s Rice...
A group of farmers welcomed the call of Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) to increase the local production of fertilizers amid the rising cost of this farm input. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said such a call from FPA contradicts the importation stance of the...
Poultry raisers threaten to cut down production By Madelaine B. Miraflor A group of local poultry raisers has threatened to cut down their production if the government will not act on the crisis they are currently experiencing brought about by low demand, high production cost, and high levels of...
The Philippine government was told to temporarily suspend the importation of chicken and other poultry products amid several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Asia and Europe. Rosendo So, chairman of Samahang Industriya sa Agrikultura (SINAG), said in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, that the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now studying the possibility of imposing another suggested retail price (SRP) on pork amid rising retail prices, and is hoping to come up with a decision within the week. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a briefing on Monday that the government hopes...
The output of the country’s agriculture sector has declined further during the third quarter of the year after almost all sub-sectors, mainly livestock and crops, suffered from lower output from July to September. But Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the Philippine government will "work...
With the Holiday Season coming, the Department of Agriculture has expressed confidence in having enough food supply for consumers. DA Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said that there is no reason to worry regarding supply, as consumers normally buy more during the week between Christmas Day and the New...
