BAGUIO CITY – Sixteen farmers from Cordillera region participated the “Farmers Produce” market outlet caravans provided by the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera (DA-CAR) partnered with Resto PH was launched today, October 22 at SM City Baguio. Jerry Damoyan, chief of the...
Despite the latest warning of the Brazilian government to file legal cases against the Philippine government before the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is determined to keep the disputed import ban on poultry meat coming from the South American country. Department...
In addressing the continuous decline in palay prices, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) is asking the government to follow the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and impose safeguard duties on rice imports instead of resorting to decisions such as the proposed suspension on the issuance of sanitary...
DA readies cash assistance to farmers The farm-gate price of palay continues to drop during the fourth week of September, with prices in some areas still below the breakeven price farmers had spent for the last planting season. The good news is that the Department of Agriculture (DA) was recently...
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...
