The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on the importation of animal commodities from Germany following a recent outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Under the DA’s Memorandum Order (MO) No. 8, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel emphasized...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) is teaming up for a trade mission to the Middle East to help promote the Philippines’ agricultural and fisheries exports. Launched this month, the country’s delegation aims to boost market access of Philippine...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to reduce rice prices under the Rice-for-All (RFA) program, available at Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) stores, effective on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday that the RFA prices will be lowered by as much as ₱3...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is still studying the potential of implementing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork as the agency investigates the possibility of profiteering. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the MSRP will be imposed once profiteering has been...
Amid criticisms from farmer groups, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel defended the agency’s decision to authorize the importation of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of red and white onions, describing it as a preemptive measure against potential price surges. During a briefing...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is committed to enforcing fiscal discipline within the agency, emphasizing the need to prioritize projects that offer strong and sustainable returns. As the DA develops its multi-year budget plan, Laurel wants to prioritize initiatives...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Codex Alimentarius Commission's (CAC) official recognition of Sardinella lemuru, locally known as tamban, will open up new export opportunities for local sardine products. In a statement, the DA said tamban was included in the CAC’s Codex Standard for...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 4000 metric tons (MT) of red and white onions to prevent a repeat of the 2022 crisis when onions soared as high as ₱700 per kilo. “This importation of 3,000 metric tons of red onions and 1,000 metric tons of white onions is...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the decline in the inflation rate of rice in January is attributed to government interventions to stabilize prices, particularly the tariff cut on the staple food last year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), rice posted a year-on-year...
The National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4, that the rice buffer stocks it will disburse as part of the declaration of a food security emergency on rice could be purchased by consumers at ₱35 per kilo as early as this week. The Department of Agriculture (DA) declared the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice from ₱58 to ₱55, effective on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The price reduction is part of the DA’s ongoing efforts to stabilize rice prices and alleviate inflationary pressures on basic...
Galing sa Puso (GP) Party-list first nominee Jan Padiernos (GP Party-list) Nueva Ecija's rice production success is so impressive that Galing sa Puso (GP) Party-list wants to replicate it in the entire country through legislation. GP...
