The country’s total agricultural trade reached $7.36 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024, posting a year-on-year growth of 17.3 percent amid higher imports, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This is an impressive turnaround from the same period in...
Cambodia’s Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Dith Tina signed the MOU at Malacañan Palace (leftmost) and Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (rightmost) posing with the memorandum of understanding (PCO) The Philippines and Cambodia have entered into an...
With a flurry of initiatives lined up for next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall seek exemptions from the forthcoming election ban on public spending to ensure that projects won't stop nor delay implementation. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. told Manila Bulletin on...
(Courtesy of DOLE) The country’s agricultural sector is experiencing a significant increase in job opportunities, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reporting 2,000 vacancies for farm workers. The DOLE said the surge highlights the agriculture's vital role in enhancing food...
Like last year , President Marcos is once again wishing for a better agriculture sector for the country on his 67th birthday. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In an interview after launching a credit facility for farmers in Nueva Ecija, Marcos said he wishes for the program...
The trade deficit in agricultural goods expanded in the second quarter, driven by higher imports than exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Agricultural trade deficit grew by 13.8 percent to $3.074 billion from April to June 2024, compared to $2.702 billion in the same period...
In response to the escalating threats of coastal erosion and extreme weather events in Ilocos Norte, a pioneering collaboration has been established between the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) accompanies President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (center) at the turnover of new heavy machinery for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) (Speaker’s Office) Speaker Martin Romualdez...
Local farm output declined in the second quarter of the year due to a prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported that the value of the country's agricultural production totaled P413.91 billion from April to June, a 3.3...
President Marcos assured the country's farmers that they would not be left behind in the government's plans to modernize the agricultural sector, renewing his commitment to supporting them in improving their livelihood. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said...
The restoration of the agricultural sector in Typhoon Carina-hit Bataan, Pampanga, and Bulacan will be the priority of the Marcos administration to ensure harvest and food security, President Marcos said on Saturday, July 27. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. conducts an aerial...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Co. is exploring the possibility of supplying or manufacturing fertilizer in the Philippines. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that discussions are underway for a distribution...
