The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has adjusted upward its rice import forecast for the Philippines to 5.20 million metric tons (MT) in the upcoming marketing year (MY), as it expects the country to post lower rice output than initially projected. In its Grain and Feeds report dated...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
Citing the possibility of a severe El Niño that could last until next year, President Marcos assured farmers that the government would continue supporting small reservoir irrigation projects (SRIP) across the country. During the inauguration of the Mabini-Cayacay SRIP in Bohol on Monday, June 22,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed support for a proposal to raise the current biodiesel blend level from three percent to five percent to help ease the impact of higher fuel prices on motorists. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he is endorsing the policy resolution of...
The country’s tuna catch increased by 14.6 percent to more than 230,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025, with skipjack tuna remaining the most sought-after species, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Citing data from the 18th Annual Catch Estimates Review Workshop, the DA said last...
The Philippines is expected to expand its meat imports to a record high of more than 1.7 million metric tons in carcass weight equivalent (MT-CWE) this year to supplement domestic production, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In its latest Food Outlook...
The long-awaited ceasefire in the Middle East is expected to ease upward pressure on production costs and help boost local rice production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the local agriculture sector breathed a sigh of relief after the United...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is spending more than ₱140 million to strengthen the country’s capacity to develop its own vaccines against animal diseases threatening the livestock sector, including African swine fever (ASF). The DA said it formally launched the Animal Vaccine Development...
The country’s production of palay, or unmilled rice, likely improved by 5.3 percent in the second quarter as the total harvest area expanded to more than one million hectares, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on estimates by the PSA as of May 1, palay output from...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
The Philippines is expanding its agricultural cooperation with Japan following an amendment to a bilateral agreement aimed at promoting fisheries and technology transfer, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed an...
The Philippines is set to secure another $1-billion loan from the World Bank in June, this time for an energy project follow-through and coupled with a $20-million grant, making the package the largest single financing commitment extended to the country by the Washington-based multilateral lender....
