Four days after typhoon "Jolina" left the country, the agricultural damage and losses it caused continue to balloon and is now at P633.36 million, the assessment of the Department of Agriculture disclosed Monday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) It doubled from the...
Agricultural damage and losses left by typhoon "Kiko" in the country have already reached P6.5 million, the assessment of the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Monday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The devastation translated into 159 metric tons of production...
Agricultural damage and losses caused by typhoon "Jolina" ballooned to P324.04 million as reports of assessments continue to come in, the Department of Agriculture said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The devastation translated into 17,760 metric tons of production loss, covering...
Agricultural damage and losses caused by typhoon Jolina were reduced to P270.39 million after a validation was made by an affected region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday, Sept. 10. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "Total estimated value was reduced from the previous...
Agricultural losses caused by typhoon Jolina have reached P179.57 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday, Sept. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The damage and losses were solely on rice which translated to 8,855 metric tons of production loss, covering...
Whether as transportation, recreation, or sport, cycling has become a suitable option for many, especially amid the imposition of pandemic protocols that included public transit capacity constraints and closure of gyms and sports centers. Once the pandemic is over, here are a few farms in...
Actor-singer Piolo Pascual is now the ambassador of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development’s (DOST-PCAARRD) Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) program. Dr. Pablo J. Rafael Jr., project leader...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has announced that a research and development center which seeks to increase competitiveness of the country’s garlic and other agri-food...
A community that has its own agri-industrial business hub would be able to address various farmers' and consumers' concerns, all at the same time. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Dr. Fermin D. Adriano, who serves as Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar's senior...
Agricultural losses left by the onslaught of typhoon Fabian reached P12.38 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Saturday, July 24. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Based on the department's latest assessment, the agricultural damage affected 885 farmers. The losses...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) have sealed the deal for the construction of the Philippines’ second Agri-Industrial Business Corridor (ABC), which will be dedicated to freshwater aquaculture products as well as the yield from urban farming. A...
An agri-industrial hub that will offer reasonably-priced food items to Metro Manila consumers will soon be established in Taguig City, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The Agri-industrial Business Corridor (ABC) for freshwater aquaculture...
