The national government was urged to prioritize social benefits for workers and production subsidies for the marginalized sectors, saying that this would help “boost productivity” in the country. (Unsplash) “In social benefits and production aid – these are where the Marcos administration...
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) joined other progressive groups in seeking a “family living wage” amid rising rising costs of basic commodities in the Philippines. “We will benefit from the increase in workers’ wages because their ability...
Factory output sustained its positive annual growth, but at a much slower pace in September this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 8. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA said the country's volume of production index (VoPI)...
Automobile production in ASEAN jumped 28.2 percent in the first eight months this year, but the Philippines remained the only car producer country in the region at almost zero growth, data from the laggard, data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) showed. AFF reported that total automotive...
Aside from sugar, the Philippines is now also experiencing shortage of salt, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 23. This is the reason, according to DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, why they will be including P100 million. in the 2023 national budget...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to launch a water source system, which it said, would benefit local farmers in Zamboanga Sibugay. The project is called Community Managed Potable Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (CPWASH) and DAR officials said it it promises to boost vegetable...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan -- In line with Governor Manuel Mamba's advocacy to have aqua-culture production in Cagayan, some 50 department heads, capitol employees and farmers have started their training on food production using hydroponics and aquaponics systems. Photo of courtesy of Pearl Mabasa...
The value of production in agriculture and fisheries decreased in the second quarter of 2022, a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) disclosed on Monday, Aug. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) While the production of crops and fisheries dropped, PSA...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now pushing for data forecasting for crops and livestock production in Western Visayas region. Data forecasting for crops and livestock production which is used as the basis in formulating policy that would be adopted used to be done by the...
Photo by Pixabay. Cultivating insects is becoming a popular avenue for farmers worldwide. Livestock farmers, in particular, have been raising insects to feed their animals. It has become more acceptable due to the nutritional benefit and ease of reproducing insects. Perhaps the biggest incentive to...
A rabbit on a farm managed by Cliff Ballesteros and Katherine Calingasan. Much has been said about the potential of rabbit meat. For consumers, rabbit meat is a healthy alternative to pork, chicken, and beef with its low fat content. For producers, experienced rabbit breeders will talk about the...
Farmers slammed President and Department of Agriculture (DA) Chief Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s proposal to prioritize the implementation of farm-to-market network system, calling it a “magnet for corruption.” (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Marcos, on Monday, July...
