The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to make sure that the provision of agriculture extension services in the province will continue amid the implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which may result in a lesser national budget for the farm sector. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said senators are poised to scrutinize the programs and projects of at least four government agencies in the upcoming debates on the proposed 2022 national budget. Sotto identified the agencies as the Departments of Health (DOH), Public Works and...
Agricultural losses left by the onslaught of typhoon Fabian reached P12.38 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Saturday, July 24. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Based on the department's latest assessment, the agricultural damage affected 885 farmers. The losses...
A swine multiplier farm that will serve as a learning center for students will soon rise at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in Bacnotan, La Union as part of the country's effort to recover from the devastation of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. SWINE FARM IN...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated the Fisheries Building Complex, which will soon house the central operations of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to a statement, BFAR is now gradually moving its Central Office into one of the buildings in the Fisheries...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has challenged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to further increase the contribution of the fishery sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the...
A modern fish market that will give smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in the metropolis access to the facilities needed to boost their livelihood will be built in Taguig City. MODERN FISH MARKET -- Once completed, this is what the modern fish market inside the agri-industrial hub in Taguig City...
The Philippines' status as the world's second top exporter of Cavendish banana is still threatened by the continuous infestation of Panama disease, now considered one of the most destructive plant diseases globally. Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) Chairman Alberto Bacani...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) have sealed the deal for the construction of the Philippines’ second Agri-Industrial Business Corridor (ABC), which will be dedicated to freshwater aquaculture products as well as the yield from urban farming. A...
An agri-industrial hub that will offer reasonably-priced food items to Metro Manila consumers will soon be established in Taguig City, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The Agri-industrial Business Corridor (ABC) for freshwater aquaculture...
Senator Francis Pangilinan on Sunday, July 18 expressed dismay that pork prices remain high despite the lower tariff on imports, saying the government should restore to its original 20 to 30 percent levels to help hog raisers recover from the African swine fever. “It’s been three months since...
Aside from being the country's "salad bowl," the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is also a model against climate change. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the region up north is indeed a strategic region that serves as a model in averting...
