VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Top government and tobacco industry stakeholders in this province and the Ilocos region are set to gather for the two-day International Tobacco Agricultural Summit on Oct. 23 and 24 organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Tobacco Administration in Quezon City....
Figaro Innovation and Development Inc. (FIDI), a subsidiary of Figaro Coffee Group, is pleased to announce the signing of a mutual non-disclosure agreement, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting local agricultural development and ensuring food security together with San...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, Oct. 21, to allocate P7 billion to finance the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the proposed 2025 national budget. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar asks the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate P7-billion to...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised concerns about a potential shortage of biodiesel in the country, which could lead to higher pump prices. In a recent report, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that the supply of coco methyl ester (CME), a key component of...
The Philippines is poised to be the world's top rice importer for the third-straight year as local harvest falls short, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) latest "Grain: World Markets and Trade" report on Oct. 11 hiked...
The World Bank has cited progress in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rural development project scale-up, for which the Philippines borrowed $600 million or over P34 billion last year. "The overall project's initial implementation performance is considered satisfactory. Implementation and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) and Cabanatuan City, has signed an agreement to establish the Philippines' first-ever local agricultural machinery manufacturing cluster. In a statement, the DA said the initiative...
For Filipino farmers, calamities such as typhoons, floods, pests, and diseases are harsh realities that threaten their livelihoods. This makes it crucial for them to have protection against these unforeseen disasters. This is where the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) steps in....
Agriculture engineer Jose Emie Siojo is recognized for his pioneering work in introducing advanced greenhouse technologies to the Philippines. Yet as he pushes farmers toward modernization, he emphasizes a crucial piece of advice for aspiring farmers: identify your market first before going into...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Yamsuan's Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is proposing a “cool” approach to effectively raise awareness about food security initiatives while also encouraging...
The Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act will give more teeth to government efforts against smugglers whose illegal activities are hurting the country’s farmers, fisherfolk as well as Filipino consumers, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. The Anti-Agricultural Economic...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at procuring some 600,000 doses of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine by December this year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Photo from the Department of Agriculture) “As far as ASF is concerned,...
