The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Philippines’ first solar-powered on-farm cold storage demo unit in collaboration with Filipino firm Next Agri Corporation Philippines and Indian firm Ecozen Solutions Private Ltd. On Friday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration...
Various farming communities in Southern Leyte are expected to benefit from four agricultural roads that are scheduled for completion in August this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 25. MORE ROADS FOR FARMERS--Four farm-to-market roads in Southern Leyte are...
Other local government units (LGUs) should take inspiration from Bohol as far as crafting programs for the local agriculture and fishery sectors ar concerned, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "This is exactly what we want...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Friday, (June 18) unveiled a P12 billion credit facility to boost pork production. The bank works closely with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and stakeholders in the hog industry to increase pork production to meet consumer demand and stabilize the...
The Philippine government will spin off the Benguet Agri Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC), the country’s biggest vegetable trading facility, after six years in operation, Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced. According to Dar, this move will free up the state-funded BAPTC) in La Trinidad,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended P500,000 worth of science and technology (S&T) aid to a public college for the establishment of an innovation center that would make coastal communities self-sufficient and food secure in Davao Occidental. (Photo from DOST) The...
In a bid to entice more borrowers from the agriculture sector, Bank of the Philippines (BPI) has opened a loan program to small and medium enterprises (SME) with no collateral and fewer documentary requirements. BPI Business Banking Head Eric Luchangco said in a statement that the Ayala-led bank is...
Amid the pending amendments to the Agri-Agra Reform Credit of 2009 (Agri-Agra Law), the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said it is open to revisiting its existing loan application requirements to make it easier for farmers and fishermen to borrow from the state-run bank. In a statement,...
T he Department of Agriculture (DA) wants agri- entrepreneurship to become the "new normal" in agriculture, so to speak, in a bid to open more doors to local farmers and fisherfolk while maintaining the country’s food supply stability. DA Secretary William Dar/ File photo/ Photo courtesy of DA)...
The Indian government has extended $50,000 worth of assistance to the Philippines' corn sector and has even initiated a bilateral exchange on agricultural technology with the Philippine government. Photo by Gaspar Uhas on Unsplash During the general membership meeting of the Philippine...
Just a few hours away from Manila is a 4.8-hectare agri-forest farm in Cavinti, Laguna. FarmShare Prime, as its owners say, “is a community-engaged farm in the Philippines. Setting itself as the center of the Backyard Animal Raising Technique for community profitability and sustainability.”...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno is doubling efforts for the enactment of an Agri-Agra Law with an updated financing approach to agrarian reform, fisheries, and agricultural sector that is more relevant and timely to improve the agricultural ecosystem. Benjamin Diokno,...
