JAKARTA, Indonesia—The Philippines is looking forward to the importation of fertilizers from here. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., concurrent chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA), made the pronouncement following a “very productive” meeting with his Indonesian counterpart,...
QUEZON -- Almost P3,891,000 worth of financial assistance and fuel discount cards have been granted by the Department of Agriculture IV-Calabarzon (DA-4A) to farmers and fishermen of Mauban and Pagbilao towns through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance...
House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co believes that the agriculture-based challenges that the country is facing is "difficult but surmountable". (Unsplash) Co had this to say as Department of Agriculture (DA) officials led by Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban...
A farm-to-market road (FMR) masterplan, higher agricultural production, credit and affordable farm inputs, and improved research and development (R&D) are among the priorities of the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)...
By Roselynn Jane Villa My name is Roselynn Jane Villa, a public relations practitioner whose other interests include urban gardening, manual-method coffee brewing, and recently watercolor and ink drawing. My rooftop garden is located in Sta. Cruz, Manila City. I began container gardening in...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to speed up the release of almost P9-billion worth of government subsidies particularly for rice farmers who are now preparing for the wet planting season. Marcos said rice farmers who have reached out to her office...
The “Ber” months have arrived! Here are some crops that you can find in abundance this September. Bayabas ( Psidium guajava ) Bayabas, generally known as guava, is among the many trees that is widely distributed throughout the Philippines. Its round fruits covered in pale green or...
Bretman Rock has officially reached his “mother hen” era! The multitalented internet sensation has decided to level up his game and has progressed from being a “plant lady” to also becoming a backyard chicken farmer. Bretman welcomes his baby chicks into the world in a very...
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food approved on Wednesday, Aug. 31, a substitute bill for the proposed measure to establish the Bataan Crop Research and Development Center, which would be a “one-stop shop” for farmers’ training and consultation. (Photo by Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
After admitting that the country’s garlic sector is already a “dead-end industry” because of the heavy reliance on importation, a lawmaker on Tuesday, Aug. 30, expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who is sitting as Department of Agriculture (DA) chief, can still...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian on Tuesday, August claimed that he is under a 90-day preventive suspension and that Malacañang has not yet accepted his resignation. At the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the sugar importation fiasco,...
Having a garden at home is one way to improve a family's food security and strengthen bonds within the household. The Carreon family, which includes Jennylin, a professor at Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), and her parents, both retired government employees, can attest to this. In Purok 5,...
