By DERCO ROSAL The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to enhance agricultural productivity, which is facing challenges due to climate change. During the World Bank Group annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr....
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Top government and tobacco industry stakeholders in this province and the Ilocos region are set to gather for the two-day International Tobacco Agricultural Summit on Oct. 23 and 24 organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Tobacco Administration in Quezon City....
Senator Cynthia A. Villar asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, Oct. 21, to allocate P7 billion to finance the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the proposed 2025 national budget. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar asks the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate P7-billion to...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised concerns about a potential shortage of biodiesel in the country, which could lead to higher pump prices. In a recent report, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that the supply of coco methyl ester (CME), a key component of...
The Philippines is poised to be the world's top rice importer for the third-straight year as local harvest falls short, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) latest "Grain: World Markets and Trade" report on Oct. 11 hiked...
The World Bank has cited progress in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rural development project scale-up, for which the Philippines borrowed $600 million or over P34 billion last year. "The overall project's initial implementation performance is considered satisfactory. Implementation and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) and Cabanatuan City, has signed an agreement to establish the Philippines' first-ever local agricultural machinery manufacturing cluster. In a statement, the DA said the initiative...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at procuring some 600,000 doses of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine by December this year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Photo from the Department of Agriculture) “As far as ASF is concerned,...
Almost 900 container vans loaded with around half a million sacks of rice remain at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) despite the clearances issued by the Bureau of Customs, raising fears that it would result in artificial rice shortage and eventually lead to price increase....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking additional funding from foreign partners to address critical issues faced by the agriculture sector, such as the lack of infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. stated that the department is seeking funding from official...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture has endorsed funding for P1.2-billion worth of agricultural development projects in Northern Samar. These projects aim to boost the province’s agricultural sector and promote food security and were identified under the Provincial Agriculture and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident that there is adequate supply of holiday food staple, such as onions, pork, chicken, beef, and rice, as the country enters the “ber” months. (MB file photo) Speaking at a media forum held in Quezon City, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel...
