SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Farmers and fishermen who are affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have received the cash and loan assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the social amelioration programs (SAPs). The DA’s SAPs is comprising of...
As the prices of palay sank to as low as P12 per kilogram (/kg) in some areas, Senator Risa Hontiveros agreed there is a need to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and promised to convince the law's author and fellow senator, Cynthia Villar, about it....
A lot of people become farmers in retirement. One of them is Thelma Murillo, a retiree who is now a full-time farmer after working in the corporate world for more than 30 years. Murillo shares that her fondness for farming arose from childhood. “I was exposed to planting at an early age...
An animal disease laboratory in Tarlac City funded by the United States government is now operational, and should help the Philippine government provide an accurate diagnosis of major animal diseases, prevent its spread, and ultimately protect the livestock and poultry industries in Central...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan - The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 02 (DA RFO 02) had turned over on Sunday the six Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIP) worth P72.6 million to Local Government Unit of Mallig, Isabela. “These projects will irrigate 256 hectares of palay and other...
As opposed to what other people think, one doesn’t have to buy a lot in order to start a farm business. Arnel Tandang, 50, operations manager and owner of AGT Seedlings Supply, proves that establishing an agricultural enterprise is possible even if you don’t own property. Tandang, who...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Office of the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-RFO CAR) had boosted its strawberry industry amid COVID – 19 pandemic. DA-RFO CAR Regional High Value Crop Development Program (HVCDP) Coordinator Joan Bacbac said that their...
The series of import bans imposed by the Philippine government on pork and poultry products coming from different countries may result in costlier Christmas for meat loving Filipinos. MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco) ...
The Philippine government was urged to buy all locally produced palay as farm-gate prices sank to as low as P12.50 per kilogram (/kg), a move that may cost around P152 billion or a whopping 2,000 percent increase from the current budget of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its palay...
Livestock raisers in Antique province were able to market 1,350 hogs valued at ₱12 million to four institutional buyers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the second week of July up to recently. The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sibalom, Antique together with the Sibalom Livestock and...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over P66.7 million worth of irrigation projects as it aims to generate income and improve the quality of lives of farmers in Sultan Kudarat. The infrastructure projects that were delivered to Columbio town consists of P56.9-million Dalol communal...
BUTUAN CITY — A farmer beneficiary group assisted through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (DTI-CARP) has received a total of P960,650 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Agusan del Norte, the regional...
