Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar asserted that no irregularities were committed despite the recent findings of state auditors on the alleged non-utilization of the P9.8-billion fund intended for farmers. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "We...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) for billions of unspent funds and accounting "irregularities" prompting several farmers’ groups to slam the government agency led by Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has "achieved a high distribution rate" of free fertilizers and inbred and hybrid seeds to farmers intended for the 2020-2021 dry season, contrary to claims that the project was anomalous. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) In a statement...
More than 2.5 million school children have benefited from the government's milk feeding program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday, August 13. (Photo courtesy of the DA-PCC) Jointly implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) and DA through its National Dairy Authority (NDA) and...
The Philippine government may import more fish than the average amount in anticipation of this year’s closed fishing season, which could push food prices higher in the coming months. During the Food and Sustainability Forum organized by the Economic Journalist Association of the Philippines...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar once again threw down the gauntlet in the interest of improving the country's agriculture sector. Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the DA) After challenging future agriculturists and scientists last July to turn...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to receive a budget of only P72 billion for 2022. This is only slightly higher than the actual budget it was supposed to receive in 2021 and is way lower compared with the P250 billion allocation the agency proposed for next year. Department of Agriculture...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar received a nice compliment from President Duterte during late Monday night's "Talk to the Nation" public briefing. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In the pre-recorded briefing on Aug. 9, Dar reported to the...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that efforts to help the livestock sector, which heavily dragged the performance of the country’s agriculture sector during the first half of the year, recover from the African Swine Fever (ASF) are in full force. Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that...
Food passes issued in 2020 can still be used by suppliers in transporting their agri-fishery products to Metro Manila during the enforcement of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting Aug. 6. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar clarified...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that the "poorest of the poor" among farmers and fishermen will receive financial support from the national government during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. In a briefing on Wednesday, Dar said farmers and fishermen living in areas that...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has downgraded his year-end growth target for the Philippines’ farm sector, from 2.5 percent to 2 percent, amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the continuous spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). “We always would like to be optimistic but our...
