The signing of memorandum of understanding between the Department of Agriculture and PHLPost (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is partnering with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) to bring the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program to post offices nationwide,...
The Philippines is keen on taking advantage of “strategic opportunities” resulting from the imposition of 17-percent reciprocal tariffs on Philippine imports by the United States (US). In a statement on Thursday, April 3, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the amendment of the minimum access volume (MAV) for imported pork, whose rules were allegedly exploited by a few accredited exporters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said MAV rules, written in 1996, necessitate a revision to keep...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic and eggs as market prices remain stubbornly high. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently conducted a market inspection at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, in which...
The Philippines is expected to see a decline in rice imports in the upcoming marketing year due to a projected increase in rice production, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report dated March 28, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila...
A lawmaker sees the need to review the implementation of the more than two-decade-old Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) in a bid to update its enforcement, if necessary. Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos on Friday, March 29, vowed to pursue and prioritize...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of animal commodities from Turkey, South Korea, and Hungary as the agency moves to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the country’s poultry and livestock industry. Under Memorandum Order (MO) No. 17,...
(Left) Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel sharing future plans of the DA in a meeting in Malacañan Palace (PCO photo) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to construct two mega food hubs in 2026 as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality,...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered from ₱49 per kilo to ₱45 beginning March 31, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement, Laurel said the MSRP was reduced following the continued decline in global rice prices. “At...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate social media claims regarding farmer hardships, reportedly linked to low palay (unmilled rice) prices. In a letter to the NBI, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel called for a...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) must step up its campaign on ensuring that sellers and suppliers comply with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. This, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee cited recent...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) commitment to helping farmers diversify crops in a bid to increase their income closely mirrors Taiwan’s agricultural approach, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Laurel recently visited the demonstration farm of the Taiwan...
