The country’s agriculture sector incurred ₱135.3 million in losses due to the combined damage caused by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In an advisory on Monday, Aug. 10, the DA said the regions...
The Philippines has banned the importation of live animals from Israel, Palestine, and other countries in the Middle East and other parts of Asia following confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is implementing the temporary ban following the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking higher tariffs on several imported meat products after their import volumes triggered the need for special safeguard (SSG) duties to cushion the impact on local producers. Under Department Order (DO) No. 24, dated Aug. 5, Agriculture Secretary Francisco...
The value of the country’s agriculture and fisheries production increased by 2.9 percent in the second quarter, equivalent to more than ₱12 billion, fueled by increased productivity across all major subsectors, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The latest PSA data on...
The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. Manila Branch signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 29, 2026, to launch a research collaboration on an innovative crop protection technology for the Philippine mango industry....
Despite increased government spending on agriculture and social protection, the Philippines continues to grapple with persistent malnutrition, high food prices, and weak agricultural productivity, underscoring the need for a major overhaul of food security policies, according to state-run policy...
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is promoting the culture of siganids, or rabbitfish (Siganus spp.), locally known as samaral, as part of its efforts to diversify Philippine aquaculture and create more livelihood opportunities for Filipino...
The Philippines’ biofuel consumption is expected to post moderate growth of one percent to two percent this year as higher pump prices temper fuel demand, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report released July 23, the USDA noted that growth in both domestic...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to protect at least three million hectares (ha) of land used to harvest rice in the country from reclassification, as part of its efforts to strengthen oversight on land conversion. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA will soon issue its...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering linking the volume of foreign rice that traders can bring into the country to their investments in the rice sector, as it pursues another restriction to limit the impact of rice imports. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA is...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening its oversight of the country 's food supply and agricultural value chain through a digital platform backed by South Korea 's agriculture agency. The DA launched the Agriculture-based Central Data Ecosystem (AbCDE) platform on Wednesday,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has delayed the approved importation of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of various fish and aquatic products to the fourth quarter from August to cushion the potential impact of El Niño. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel told reporters on Wednesday, July 22,...
