The world's agricultural sector, poised to serve around 9.7 billion people by 2050, is facing more challenges to meet demands while tackling pressures brought about by climate change and shifting land use. Though the crops themselves certainly cannot "evolve" that fast, fast-tracking technological...
President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) Western Visayas office to test every pig breeding facility in the region to stop the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF). The order was issued during a situation...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 1 (Ilocos) continues to provide agricultural interventions to beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. In a two-day distribution activity, the DA turned over P3 million in agricultural...
The agricultural damage caused by Typhoons "Maymay" and "Neneng" has reached P583.45 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared on Friday, Oct. 21. FLOOD caused by severe tropical storm ‘Neneng’ shuts down the Claveria Detour Bridge on the Manila North Road in Claveria, Cagayan on...
Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza is batting for the institutionalization of long-term solutions toward agricultural self-sustainability instead of relying on stop-gaps for food security issues. Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza (Facebook) This,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III reiterated his call for President Marcos to leave his concurrent post as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary and appoint a a replacement. ‘’Napaka lawak ng activities ng DA (The activities at DA is so wide). It is like a mini-Philippines...
"I am still needed there." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo by Noel Pabalate) This was President Marcos' statement over calls for him to appoint a full-time secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) amid pressing agriculture issues. Marcos said he is staying as the Agriculture...
Filipinos like to start their day with a cup of coffee. Unfortunately, local supply cannot keep up with the rising demand. This is where imported coffee comes into play. Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the Philippines, after water. Despite this, the coffee that Filipinos...
A fishers group has expressed disappointment on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.'s (PBBM) absence for this year's celebration of World Food Day, saying that skipping such an important event reflects "insincerity to address the ongoing food crisis" in the country. President Ferdinand...
With the persisting hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines, private and public sectors are working together to aim for a food-secure Philippines. East-West Seed (EWS) Philippines is a privately-owned seed company that has long been a partner of Filipino farmers in “growing a healthier...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will start selling sugar at P70 per kilo at its Quezon City and Bacolod City offices, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Monday, Oct. 17. DTI tracks prices and supply of BNPC, Sugar in Manila In a statement, the DA said sugar will be sold at...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM), who also heads the Department of Agriculture (DA), will not attend the activities set by the agriculture department today, Oct. 17, for the celebration of the World Food Day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' R. Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)...
