To complement his administration’s aim to promote rural development and increase income in rural households, President Marcos signed into law the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his speech at the Villamor Airbase in...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 expressed optimism President Marcos’ signing into law of Republic Act No. 11985 or An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines will give “new life” to the country’s dying salt industry. Villar,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now planning to develop more water harvesting facilities in new structural development projects to provide a long-term solution to the El Niño phenomenon that constantly hits the country. DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa emphasized that...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the retention of lowered Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates for essential agricultural products, saying this will contribute to price stability in the food market. During a forum at the Manila Hotel moderated by former senator Joey Lina and...
In pursuance of solar-powered irrigation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that diversifying irrigation other than rice use would increase the take-home pay of farmers. During a press briefing with the delegates of the DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of...
Together with Vinnie Bañaria, we started small, with buying the seven chicks and growing them to become breeders, as well as the housing and feed expenses. At first, we had seven pieces of Italian Line Black Australorp chicks; we grew them, and after eight months, we produced our own chicks on the...
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), a leading agricultural group in the Philippines, said it is fully supporting the impending confirmation of Secretary Ralph Recto as head of the Department of Finance (DOF). SINAG vouched for Recto’s nomination ahead of the scheduled confirmation of...
To boost the government’s efforts in food security and better income for farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over the enhanced KADIWA fund to create a permanent KADIWA store in Limay, Bataan. In a statement on Thursday, Mar. 7, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr....
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture said 329,462 rice farmers in Region 1 (Ilocos) will receive financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program. The DA-Regional Field Office 1 said beneficiaries are enrolled in the Registry System for Basic...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Department of Agriculture said Region 2 or Cagayan Valley has sustained P180 million in damage to corn from the El Niño phenomenon. DA-Region 2 El Niño Action Officer Paul Vincent Balao said 8,737 hectares of rain-fed farms planted to corn were partially...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says the government must put all the stops with the commodity of rice after the Philippines’ inflation rate jumped to 3.4 percent. “If the government were to be obsessed with one...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, March 4 renewed her push for gender inclusivity in the agricultural sector saying she believes women play a key role in agriculture. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda graces the National Women’s Month Celebration at the Department of...
