A national seed technology park that will serve as the core of the Philippines' modern crop industry will soon rise within the New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac. 1ST PH SEED TECHNO PARK--Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Senior Vice...
Chickens are globally grown for their meat and eggs. But way before becoming food sources for human consumption, chickens had other functions. A new study reveals that ancient chickens had longer lives, compared to present-day birds. The reason? They were not as widely consumed as they are...
Sitaw (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis) is a high-value crop that can be produced within 50 to 65 days. This widely grown veggie is a popular ingredient in local dishes like adobong sitaw, pinakbet, and kare-kare. It is full of vitamins K and C, folic acid, protein, niacin, and more. It...
Philippines’ pork imports for this year are still seen to go higher at 425,000 metric tons (MT), even despite the already 401 percent surge in pork imports the country recorded from January to April of this year. This is following the release of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) guidelines...
The Philippine government, in partnership with one of Thailand’s biggest agriculture and food conglomerates, has launched a credit program for local hog raisers affected by the dreaded animal disease African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Development Bank...
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) had so far released more than P13 billion in loans and cash grants to nearly a million farmers and fishermen for this year, the bank's latest data showed. As of May 31, LANDBANK has assisted cumulatively 2.7 million farmers and fishers nationwide, of...
The "100 percent inspection" of farm, fishery, and meat products will be enforced by the Department of Agriculture (DA) once the proposed cold examination facility in agriculture (CEFA) comes to fruition at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) Agriculture Secretary...
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recommended against the proposal to mandate local government units (LGUs) to allot 10 percent of their internal revenue allotment (IRA) to the agriculture sector starting next year. “ is not recommended since not all LGUs have agriculture and...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar assured fisherfolk and farmers in Calabarzon that help will be available to them in the event that Taal Volcano erupts again. Residents of Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1, 2021. This, after a...
Fall armyworm (FAW) began to threaten some rice fields in the Philippines, prompting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to prepare the country’s rice research and development workers for the possible infestation in more farms. A statement showed that DA’s Philippine Rice Research Institute...
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is now working on the forthcoming construction of six post-harvest facilities, mainly fish ports, across different parts of the country. A statement showed that PFDA General Manager Glen Pangapalan recently met with several local government...
More than 4,000 hectares (ha) of agricultural products could get affected by the continuous restiveness of Taal Volcano, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. White smoke is seen billowing out of Taal Volcano in this photo taken last July 4, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Based from the...
