Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has raised concerns over the recent appointments at Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), which were formalized in separate allegedly falsified documents containing Agriculture Secretary William Dar’s signature without his knowledge. Sen. Juan Miguel...
Local food producers across all agricultural sectors – palay, corn, hogs, poultry, and fishery – have complained about a sector-wide crisis being experienced now in agriculture, which they said was triggered by low farm-gate prices, falling production, and lack of government support. In a...
The one-time financial assistance that the Senate directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to provide to rice farmers amid the declining prices of palay would not be enough, a group of rice farmers said. (MB file, Keith Bacongco) Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) National Manager Raul Montemayor...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the bamboo has potential for economy and agriculture industry. Department of Agriculture (DA) Usec. Evelyn Laviña said in a virtual presser on Thursday that aside from its benefit to the environment, it could also generate...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA-7) is pushing to revitalize and revive the coffee industry in Central Visayas which has been declining through the years.  DA-7 regional executive director Atty/ Salvador Diputado led the actual initial planting of 1,000 Robusta coffee...
As palay prices continue to go down and the alleged entry of tons of smuggled corn began eating up a portion of the domestic demand, Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) asked the Philippine government to immediately implement safeguard measures for the producers of the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eager to get rid of its pro-importation stance, but admitted that there's still a need to import food because local production is still not enough. “We need to take care of our local commodity industry. Local production is the priority, and importation is a...
After over six months of being in quarantine ensued by COVID-19, more and more individuals are itching to immerse themselves in nature. And to cope with the current situation, they look for alternative ways to be surrounded by nature and greens even inside their homes. In celebration of mental...
Millers and traders are blaming the poor quality of unhusked rice being produced by farmers to the current low prices of the staple food. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was validated by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, who said consumers now prefer quality rice. In a statement, the Department...
Producing milk without preservatives, additives, or extenders is what Pinkie’s Farm has been recognized for. Pinkie Limcaoco, businesswoman and proprietor of Pinkie’s Farm, has been practicing this method since 2009. Although this means that the shelf life of the products is shorter, she...
BUTUAN CITY - Ten selected former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are now undergoing a 10-day live-in Community-Based Training on Prepared Land for Agricultural Crops Production Leading to Agricultural Crops Production NC III. Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer of Army’s...
PANGASINAN-Not only ornamental plants that could bring beautification, but the idea of putting a vegetable garden in the town plaza has also captured the public’s imagination. The edible garden included different varieties of vegetables such as eggplants, okra, tomatoes, and so...
